Definitions for vividˈvɪv ɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
viv•idˈvɪv ɪd(adj.)
(of color, light, etc.) strikingly bright or intense; brilliant.
having bright or striking colors.
presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic:
a vivid account.
strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible:
a vivid recollection.
forming distinct and striking mental images:
a vivid imagination.
full of life; lively; animated:
a vivid personality.
Origin of vivid:
1630–40; < L vīvidus lively =vīv(ere) to live (see vital ) +-idus -id4
viv′id•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid(adj)
evoking lifelike images within the mind
"pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"
vivid(adj)
having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
"a vivid recollection"
bright, brilliant, vivid(adj)
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
intense, vivid(adj)
(of color) having the highest saturation
"vivid green"; "intense blue"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vivid(adjective)ˈvɪv ɪd
clear and intense
a vivid description
vividˈvɪv ɪd
(of a color) very bright
a vivid green; vividly painted; vividly portrayed
Wiktionary
vivid(Noun)
A felt-tipped permanent marker.
vivid(Adjective)
clear, detailed or powerful
vivid(Adjective)
bright, intense or colourful
Origin: From vividus, from vivere, akin to vita, Greek βίος.
Webster Dictionary
Vivid(adj)
true to the life; exhibiting the appearance of life or freshness; animated; spirited; bright; strong; intense; as, vivid colors
Vivid(adj)
forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination
Translations for vivid
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vivid(adjective)
(of colours etc) brilliant; very bright
The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.
- helderAfrikaans
- لامِع، مُشْرِقArabic
- яръкBulgarian
- vivoPortuguese (BR)
- svítivýCzech
- leuchtendGerman
- klarDanish
- ζωηρός, έντονοςGreek
- vivo, intensoSpanish
- ereEstonian
- درخشان؛ روشنFarsi
- kirkasFinnish
- vifFrench
- עַזHebrew
- चमकीलाHindi
- živCroatian
- élénkHungarian
- cemerlangIndonesian
- skær, bjarturIcelandic
- vivoItalian
- 鮮かなJapanese
- 선명한Korean
- ryškusLithuanian
- spilgtsLatvian
- terangMalay
- helderDutch
- lysende, klar, livligNorwegian
- jaskrawyPolish
- درخشان؛ روشنPersian
- تازه، ژوندى: روڼ، روښان: توند، تيز: ښكاره،څرګند، عام فهم، اّسانPashto
- vivoPortuguese
- intens; strălucitorRomanian
- яркийRussian
- jasný, žiarivýSlovak
- živSlovenian
- svetaoSerbian
- ljus, glad, klarSwedish
- เจิดจ้าThai
- parlak, canlıTurkish
- 鮮艷的Chinese (Trad.)
- яскравийUkrainian
- چمک دارUrdu
- chói lọi, sặc sỡVietnamese
- 鲜艳的Chinese (Simp.)
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