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vibrant

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vi·brant  (vbrnt)
adj.
1.
a. Pulsing or throbbing with energy or activity: the vibrant streets of a big city.
b. Vigorous, lively, and vital: "a vibrant group that challenged the . . . system" (Philip Taubman).
2. Exhibiting or characterized by rapid, rhythmic movement back and forth or to and fro; vibrating.
3. Produced as a result of vibration; resonant or resounding: vibrant voices.
4. Relatively high on the scale of brightness: a vibrant hue.

vibran·cy, vibrance n.
vibrant·ly adv.

vibrant [ˈvaɪbrənt]
adj
1. characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
2. giving an impression of vigour and activity
3. caused by vibration; resonant
4. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics trilled or rolled
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled (r)
[from Latin vibrāre to agitate]
vibrancy  n
vibrantly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vibrantvibrant - vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
2.vibrant - of sounds that are strong and resonating; "the men's vibrant voices"
reverberant - having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"
3.vibrant - of colors that are bright and striking
colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"

vibrant
adjective
1. energetic, dynamic, sparkling, vivid, spirited, storming, alive, sensitive, colourful, vigorous, animated, responsive, electrifying, vivacious, full of pep (informal) Tom was drawn to her by her vibrant personality.
2. vivid, bright, brilliant, intense, clear, rich, glowing, colourful, highly-coloured His shirt was a vibrant shade of green.
Translations
vibrant [ˈvaɪbrənt]
A. ADJ [colour] → vivo; [person] → animado; [personality] → vibrante; [voice] → vibrante, sonoro
B. N (Phon) → vibrante f
vibrant [ˈvaɪbrənt] adj
(= vital) [person, personality, place] → vibrant(e)
(= bright) [colour] → éclatant(e)
(= resonant) [sound, tones, music, rhythm] → vibrant(e)
vibrant
adj
personality etcdynamisch; voicevolltönend, sonor; city, community, culturelebendig, voller Leben; discussionlebhaft, angeregt; economyboomend; performancemitreißend; the shipyard was vibrant with activityauf der Werft herrschte emsiges Treiben; the vibrant life of the citydas pulsierende Leben der Großstadt
(= brilliant) colourleuchtend
vibrant [ˈvaɪbrnt] adj (sound) → vibrante; (colour) → vivace, vivo/a
to be vibrant with life → sprizzare vita da tutti i pori
vibrant [ˈvaɪbrnt] adj (sound) → vibrante; (colour) → vivace, vivo/a
to be vibrant with life → sprizzare vita da tutti i pori


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Mirrors her charms upon the silver shoal; And I have ta'en the lute, my only friend: The vibrant chords beneath my fingers blend; They sob awhile, then as they slip control
It was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh.
He was fond of reading the pathetic passages from both books, and I can still hear his rich, vibrant voice as it lingered in tremulous emotion on the periods he loved.
 
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