vivid

viv·id

 (vĭv′ĭd)

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.

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 vīvidus, from vīvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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viv′id·ly adv.

viv′id·ness n.

Synonyms: vivid, graphic, lifelike, realistic
These adjectives mean strikingly sharp and accurate: a vivid recollection; a graphic account of the battle; a lifelike portrait; a realistic description.

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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.

[C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live]

ˈvividly adv

ˈvividness, less common vividity n

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viv•id

(ˈvɪv ɪd)

adj.

1. (of color, light, etc.) strikingly bright or intense; brilliant.

2. having bright or striking colors.

3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic: a vivid account.

4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible: a vivid recollection.

5. forming distinct and striking mental images: a vivid imagination.

6. full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality.

[1630–40; < Latin vīvidus lively =vīv(ere) to live (see vital) + -idus -id⁴]

viv′id•ly, adv.

viv′id•ness, n.

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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

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vivid

adjective

1. Full of color:

bright, colorful, gay, rich.

2. Evoking strong mental images through distinctiveness:

colorful, picturesque.

3. Described verbally in sharp and accurate detail:

graphic, lifelike, photographic, pictorial, picturesque, realistic.

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Translations

حَيّشَديد الوُضوحلامِع، مُشْرِقنَشيط، فَعّال، حَيَوي

živýbujnýpůsobivýsvítivý

levendelivligklar

anschaulichdeutlichlebendiglebhaftleuchtend

παραστατικός

vivodespiertointensovívidoactivo

kirkas

clairluisantmagnifiquenetvivant

živopisan

líflegurskær, bjarturskír, greinilegur

vividovivace

鮮やかな

선명한

dzīvsspilgts

levendighelderintens

livlig

żywy

vívido

яркий

pôsobivý

živživahen

livlig

เจิดจ้า สว่างไสว ชัดเจน

canlıcanlı ve ayrıntılıparlakaçıkaktif

rõ ràng

生动的鲜艳的清晰的

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vivid

[ˈvɪvɪd] adj

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

[colour] → vif/ive

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

(ˈvivid) adjective

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 vivo svítivý leuchtend klar ζωηρός, έντονοςvivo, intenso ere درخشان؛ روشن kirkas vifעז चमकीला živ élénk cemerlang skær, bjartur vivo 鮮かな 선명한 ryškus spilgts terang helderlysende, klar, livligjaskrawy تازه، ژوندى: روڼ، روښان: توند، تيز: ښكاره،څرګند، عام فهم، اّسان 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 vívido živý; působivý deutlich levende; klar ζωηρός, χτυπητός, καθαρόςvivo, intenso elav واضح elävä clair; frappantברור प्रबल jasan, uočljiv eleven jelas skír, greinilegur vivido 生き生きとした 생생한 ryškus spilgts jelas levendiglevende, klar, slåendeżywy روښان 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 vivo bujný lebhaft livlig ζωηρόςvivo, despierto, activo; que tiene mucha imaginación elav زنده؛ قوی lennokas vifחי उज्ज्‍वल, चमकदार živ eleven hidup líflegur vivido 活発な 활기에 넘치는 gyvas dzīvs hidup levendiglivligżywy ژوندى vivo neobosit пылкий, живой bujný živ živ livlig มีชีวิตชีวา aktif, canlı 生動的 жвавий; палкий پر جوش sinh động 生动的

ˈvividly adverb

helder بِحَيَوِيَّه، بِوُضوح ярко vividamente živě, svěže lebhaft livligt ζωηρά intensamente, vivamente elavalt بطور خوشرنگ و زنده elävästi vivementבבירור, בצורה חיה उज्ज्वलता से, चमकीलेपन से živo élénken dengan jelas hressilega, líflega; greinilega vivamente 鮮明に 생생하게 gyvai, ryškiai spilgti; dzīvi betul-betul helder, levendiglivlig, levendeżywo, jaskrawo په تازه ډول، په روښانه توګه، په توندي، په څرګند ډول، په اّسانۍ vivamente cu vioiciune ярко, четко, живо živo živo živahno livligt อย่างชัดเจน canlı bir şekilde 生動地 яскраво واضح طور پر sinh động 生动地

ˈvividness noun

helderheid وُضوح، حَيَوِيَّه яркост vividez temperament die Lebhaftigkeit livfuldhed; klarhed ζωηρότητα intensidad, vivacidad elavus روشنی؛ جانمندی elävyys vivacité חִיוּת स्पष्टता, सजीवता živost élénkség kejelasan hressileiki vividezza, vivacità 鮮明さ 생생함 gyvumas, ryškumas spilgtums; dzīvums kejelasan helderheid, levendigheidklarhet, livlighetżywość, jaskrawośc تازه والى، روښنايي، توندي، څرګندتيا، اّساني vivacidade vivacitate яркость, четкость, 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

→ حَيّ živý levende lebendig παραστατικός vívido kirkas net živopisan vivido 鮮やかな 선명한 levendig livlig żywy vívido яркий livlig เจิดจ้า สว่างไสว ชัดเจน canlı rõ ràng 生动的

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