Definitions for vivid
ˈvɪv ɪdvivid

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. vivid(adj)

   having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

   "a vivid recollection"

3. bright, brilliant, vivid(adj)

   having striking color

   "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"

4. intense, vivid(adj)

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vivid(Noun)

   A felt-tipped permanent marker.

   Etymology: From vividus, from vivere, akin to vita, Greek βίος.

2. vivid(Adjective)

   clear, detailed or powerful

   Etymology: From vividus, from vivere, akin to vita, Greek βίος.

3. vivid(Adjective)

   bright, intense or colourful

   Etymology: From vividus, from vivere, akin to vita, Greek βίος.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vivid(adj)

   true to the life; exhibiting the appearance of life or freshness; animated; spirited; bright; strong; intense; as, vivid colors

2. Vivid(adj)

   forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination

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1. Vivid

   Vivid is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Living Colour, which was released on May 3, 1988. The band was discovered by Mick Jagger while playing a show at punk club CBGB's in 1987. The fact that Living Colour is an all-black heavy metal band drew much attention to the band and the album, which contained three singles and became one of the most popular albums of 1988, reaching #6 on the Billboard 200 and certified double platinum by the RIAA. The band would later receive a Grammy for their next studio release, Time's Up. The song "Funny Vibe" features a cameo appearance from Public Enemy's Chuck D and Flavor Flav. Vivid is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. It also contains a cover version of the Talking Heads' "Memories Can't Wait."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Vivid

   viv′id, adj. lively or life-like: having the appearance of life: forming brilliant images in the mind: striking.—adv. Viv′idly.—ns. Viv′idness, Vivid′ity.—adj. Vivif′ic, vivifying.—ns. Vivificā′tion; Viv′ifier.—v.t. Viv′ify, to make vivid, endue with life. [L. vividus—vivĕre, to live.]

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1. vivid

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vivid' in Adjectives Frequency: #1024

How to pronounce vivid?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vivid in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vivid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of vivid in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Agati:

   You go back and talk to witnesses, especially here in the murder of Judith Whitney, and most of their memories are just as vivid today as they were then.

2. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   The free pen, prone to pour out the suggestions of artless affection, vivid imagination, or domestic anecdote, is as much woman's especial instrument as the needle.

3. Evan wittmer:

   Vivid memories only exist to influence future events

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Imagination is a vision with vivid pictures in the canvas of the mind.

5. Michael Proffitt:

   The inclusion in OED of a number of words coined by or associated with Roald Dahl reflects both Roald Dahl influence as an author and Roald Dahl vivid and distinctive style, for many children Roald Dahl’s work is not only one of their first experiences of reading, but also their earliest exposure to the creative power of language.

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