vividness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vividness - interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness" color, colour interestingness, interest - the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
	2.	vividness - chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue chroma, intensity, saturation chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue color property - an attribute of color