Vivid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of vivid ; 1 · very strong : very high in chroma ; 2 · having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : lively a vivid sketch ; 4 · acting clearly and ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut vivid adjective SaveWord viv·​id |\ˈvi-vəd \ Definitionofvivid 1 ofacolor :verystrong:veryhighinchroma 2 :havingtheappearanceofvigorouslifeorfreshness:lively avividsketch 3 :producingastrongorclearimpressiononthesenses:sharp,intense specifically :producingdistinctmentalimages avividdescription 4 :actingclearlyandvigorously avividimagination OtherWordsfromvivid Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutvivid OtherWordsfromvivid vividly adverb vividness noun Synonymsforvivid Synonyms delineated, graphic (alsographical), pictorial, picturesque, visual VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforvivid graphic,vivid,picturesquemeangivingaclearvisualimpressioninwords.graphicstressestheevokingofaclearlifelikepicture. agraphicaccountofcombat vividsuggestsanimpressingonthemindofthevigorousalivenessofsomething. avividre-creationofanexcitingevent picturesquesuggeststhepresentationofastrikingoreffectivepicturecomposedoffeaturesnotablefortheirdistinctnessandcharm. apicturesqueaccountofhistravels ExamplesofvividinaSentence Hegaveavividdescriptionofthescene. Thebookincludesmanyvividillustrations. Thedreamwasveryvivid. Shecouldrememberthedreaminvividdetail. Thefabricwasdyedavividred. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb Buteventoday,atleastamongSmyrnaold-timers,memoriesoftheplaceremainvivid. — HannaRaskin,SmithsonianMagazine,11Mar.2022 Everythingissovivid,musicallyspeaking,butalwaysaboutyouractions. — JoshChesler,SPIN,9Feb.2022 ChanningFrye'sdescriptionofChrisPaulinNBA.com's75StoriesaboutthePhoenixSunsveteranpointguardisvivid,graphic—andveryappropriate. — DuaneRankin,TheArizonaRepublic,23Jan.2022 ThebiopicwillhighlightthecreativegeniusofBasquiat,whoselife,likehisart,wasvivid,complex,andpunctuatedbytheinfluenceofjazz,bebop,andhip-hop’sformativeyears. — OklaJones,Essence,5Jan.2022 Hisartisbold,vivid,andmadeofsacredmessagesforhoodsforgotten,peopleerased,andBlackjoytodanceonwallsandpinsandshirts. — JeneéOsterheldt,BostonGlobe.com,24Nov.2021 Infact,Jessicaisthemostvivid,themostfascinatingcharacteronscreen. — WashingtonPost,21Oct.2021 ForMartinez,now52,memoriesoftheabuseremainvivid. — SylvieCorbet,ajc,11Oct.2021 Now27,Alainasaidhermostvividmemoryofthatperformancewasseeingherdadstandingsidestageandweeping. — NancyKruh,PEOPLE.com,13Feb.2022 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'vivid.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofvivid 1634,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforvivid Latinvividus,fromviveretolive—moreatquickentry1 LearnMoreAboutvivid Sharevivid PosttheDefinitionofvividtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofvividonTwitter TimeTravelerforvivid Thefirstknownuseofvividwas in1634 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearvivid vivianite vivid vividity SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforvivid LastUpdated 15Mar2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Vivid.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vivid.Accessed15Mar.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforvivid vivid adjective viv·​id |\ˈvi-vəd \ KidsDefinitionofvivid 1 :producingstrongmentalimages avividdescription 2 :verystrongorbright vividred 3 :actingclearlyandpowerfully avividimagination 4 :seemingfulloflifeandfreshness avividpainting OtherWordsfromvivid vividly adverb Thatsceneoftwoyearsbeforeflashedbackintoherrecollectionasvividlyasifithadtakenplaceyesterday.—LucyMaudMontgomery,AnneofGreenGables MorefromMerriam-Websteronvivid Nglish:TranslationofvividforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofvividforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY gregarious SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower amaryllis hydrangea chrysanthemum hyacinth Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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