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viv·id

(vĭv′ĭd)

adj. viv·id·er, viv·id·est

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

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.

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

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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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

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.

Translations

حَيّشَديد الوُضوحلامِع، مُشْرِقنَشيط، فَعّال، حَيَوي

živýbujnýpůsobivýsvítivý

levendelivligklar

anschaulich deutlich lebendig lebhaft leuchtend

παραστατικός

vivo despierto intenso vívido activo

kirkas

clair luisant magnifique net vivant

živopisan

líflegurskær, bjarturskír, greinilegur

vivido vivace

鮮やかな

선명한

dzīvsspilgts

levendig helder intens

pôsobivý

živživahen

livlig

เจิดจ้า สว่างไสว ชัดเจน

canlıcanlı ve ayrıntılıparlak açık aktif

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

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.

2. clear; striking. I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.

3. (of the imagination) active; lively. She has a vivid imagination.

ˈvividly adverb

ˈvividness noun

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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