vivid

viv·id  (vvd)

adj. viv·id·er, viv·id·est

1. Perceived as bright and distinct; brilliant: a vivid star.

2.

a. Having intensely bright colors: a vivid tapestry.

b. Having a very high degree of saturation: a vivid purple.

3. Presented in clear and striking manner: a vivid account of the incident. See Synonyms at graphic.

4. Perceived or felt with the freshness of immediate experience: a vivid recollection of their childhood.

5. Active in forming lifelike images: a vivid imagination.

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[Latin vvidus, from vvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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vivid·ly adv.

vivid·ness n.

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vivid [ˈvɪvɪd]

adj

1. (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent

2. brilliantly coloured vivid plumage

3. conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic a vivid account

4. (of a recollection, memory, etc.) remaining distinct in the mind

5. (of the imagination, etc.) prolific in the formation of lifelike images

6. making a powerful impact on the emotions or senses a vivid feeling of shame

7. uttered, operating, or acting with vigour vivid expostulations

8. full of life or vitality a vivid personality

[from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live]

vividly  adv

vividness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vivid - evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description" lifelike, pictorial, graphic realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
	2.	vivid - having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience; "a vivid recollection" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
	3.	vivid - having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" bright, brilliant colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
	4.	vivid - (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" intense pure, saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

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vivid

adjective

1. clear, detailed, realistic, telling, moving, strong, affecting, arresting, powerful, sharp, dramatic, stirring, stimulating, haunting, graphic, distinct, lively, memorable, unforgettable, evocative, lucid, lifelike, true to life, sharply-etched Last night I had a vivid dream which really upset me.
clear vague, unclear, unmemorable

2. bright, brilliant, intense, clear, rich, glowing, colourful, highly-coloured a vivid blue sky
bright cool, pale, dull, pastel, sombre, drab, colourless

3. lively, strong, dynamic, striking, spirited, powerful, quick, storming, active, vigorous, energetic, animated, vibrant, fiery, flamboyant, expressive, vivacious, zestful one of the most vivid personalities in tennis
lively quiet, ordinary, routine, lifeless, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, nondescript

Translations

vivid [ˈvɪvɪd] ADJ [colour] → vivo, intenso; [impression, recollection, memory] → vivo, fuerte; [dream] → clarísimo; [description] → gráfico, realista
to have a vivid imagination → tener una imaginación muy viva or despierta

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vivid [ˈvɪvɪd] adj

[memory] → vivace; [dream] → pénétrant(e); [account, description] → saisissant(e)
to have a vivid imagination → avoir une imagination débordante

[colour] → vif/ive

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vivid

adj

light → hell; colour → kräftig, leuchtend, lebhaft; the vivid feathers of the bird → das bunte or auffallende Gefieder des Vogels; a vivid blue dress → ein leuchtend blaues Kleid; a vivid tie → eine auffällige Krawatte

(= lively) imagination, recollection → lebhaft; description, metaphor, image → lebendig, anschaulich; emotions → stark; in vivid detail → in allen plastischen Einzelheiten; the memory of that day is still quite vivid → der Tag ist mir noch in lebhafter Erinnerung

(= powerful) example, contrast → deutlich; to give a vivid demonstration of one’s power → seine Macht klar und deutlich unter Beweis stellen; to be a vivid reminder of something → lebhaft an etw (acc) → erinnern

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vivid [ˈvɪvɪd] adj (colour) → vivo/a, vivido/a; (dream, recollection, expression on face) → chiaro/a; (description, memory) → vivido/a
a vivid imagination → una fervida immaginazione

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vivid [ˈvɪvɪd] adj (colour) → vivo/a, vivido/a; (dream, recollection, expression on face) → chiaro/a; (description, memory) → vivido/a
a vivid imagination → una fervida immaginazione

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vivid

adj vivid [ˈvivid]

1 (of colours etc) brilliant; very bright The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours. helder لامِع، مُشْرِق ярък svítivý klar leuchtend ζωηρός, έντονος vivo, intenso ere درخشان؛ روشن kirkas vif עַז चमकीला živ élénk cemerlang skær, bjartur vivo 鮮かな 선명한 ryškus spilgts terang helder lysende, klar, livlig jaskrawy vivo intens; strălucitor яркий jasný, žiarivý živ svetao ljus, glad, klar เจิดจ้า parlak, canlı 鮮艷的 яскравий چمک دار chói lọi, sặc sỡ 鲜艳的

2 clear; striking I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description. duidelik شَديد الوُضوح ясен živý; působivý levende; klar deutlich ζωηρός, χτυπητός, καθαρός vivo, intenso elav واضح elävä clair; frappant בּרוּר प्रबल jasan, uočljiv eleven jelas skír, greinilegur vivido 生き生きとした 생생한 ryškus spilgts jelas levendig levende, klar, slående żywy vivo însu­fleţit, plin de viaţă чёткий, ясный živý; pôsobivý živ živ livfull, levande ที่ชัดแจ้ง açık, canlı ve ayrıntılı 清晰的 яскравий واضح đầy sức sống 清晰的

3 (of the imagination) active; lively She has a vivid imagination. helder نَشيط، فَعّال، حَيَوي жив bujný livlig lebhaft ζωηρός (για φαντασία) vivo, despierto, activo; que tiene mucha imaginación elav زنده؛ قوی lennokas vif חַי उज्ज्‍वल, चमकदार živ eleven hidup líflegur vivido 活発な 활기에 넘치는 gyvas dzīvs hidup levendig livlig żywy vivo neobosit пылкий, живой bujný živ živ livlig มีชีวิตชีวา aktif, canlı 生動的 жвавий; палкий پر جوش sinh động 生动的

adv vividly

helder بِحَيَوِيَّه، بِوُضوح ярко živě, svěže livligt lebhaft ζωηρά intensamente, vivamente elavalt بطور خوشرنگ و زنده elävästi vivement בְּבֵירוּר, בְּצוּרָה חַיָה उज्ज्वलता से, चमकीलेपन से živo élénken dengan jelas hressilega, líflega; greinilega vivamente 鮮明に 생생하게; 선명하게 gyvai, ryškiai spilgti; dzīvi betul-betul helder, levendig livlig, levende żywo, jaskrawo vivamente cu vioiciune ярко, чётко, живо živo živo živahno livligt อย่างชัดเจน canlı bir şekilde 生動地 яскраво واضح طور پر sinh động 生动地

n vividness

helderheid وُضوح، حَيَوِيَّه яркост temperament livfuldhed; klarhed die Lebhaftigkeit ζωηρότητα intensidad, vivacidad elavus روشنی؛ جانمندی eloisuus vivacité חִיוּת स्पष्टता, सजीवता živost élénkség kejelasan hressileiki vividezza, vivacità 鮮明さ 선명함; 생동감 gyvumas, ryškumas spilgtums; dzīvums kejelasan helderheid, levendigheid klarhet, livlighet żywość, jaskrawośc vivacidade vivacitate яркость, чёткость, живость živosť, temperament živost živahnost livlighet ความชัดเจน canlılık 生動, 活潑 яскравість چمک، حرکت، چستي sự sinh động 生动, 活泼

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vivid → مفعم بالحيوية jasný levende lebendig παραστατικός vívido kirkas net živopisan vivido 鮮やかな 선명한 levendig livlig żywy vívido яркий livlig เจิดจ้า สว่างไสว canlı chói lọi 生动的