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vivid in American English · 1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc. a vivid green · 2. full of life; lively; animated. a vivid personality · 3. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'vivid'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× vivid (vɪvɪd ) 1. adjective Ifyoudescribememoriesanddescriptionsasvivid,youmeanthattheyareveryclearanddetailed. PeopleofmygenerationwholivedthroughWorldWarIIhavevividmemoriesofconfusion andincompetence. OnWednesdaynightIhadaveryvividdreamwhichreallyupsetme. Synonyms:clear,detailed,realistic,telling MoreSynonymsofvivid vividly adverb[usuallyADVERBwithverb,oftADVERBadjective]Icanvividlyrememberthefeelingofpanic. vividnessuncountablenoun[ofttheNOUNofnoun]Thevividnessofthecharacterisationcameasacompletesurprise. Synonyms:liveliness MoreSynonymsofvivid Synonyms:brightness,brilliance,intensity,glow MoreSynonymsofvivid Synonyms:clarity,realism,intensity,sharpness MoreSynonymsofvivid 2. adjective Somethingthatisvividisverybrightincolour. ...avividbluesky. Synonyms:bright,brilliant,intense,clear MoreSynonymsofvivid vividly adverb[ADVERB-ed/adjective]...vividlycolouredbirds. MoreSynonymsofvivid COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof vivid Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'vivid' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'vivid' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'odonatology' HindiTranslationof'vivid' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency vividinBritishEnglish (ˈvɪvɪd ) adjective1. (ofacolour)verybright;havingaveryhighsaturationorpurity;producedbyapureoralmostpurecolouringagent 2. brilliantlycoloured vividplumage 3. conveyingtothemindstrikingrealism,freshness,ortruenesstolife;graphic avividaccount 4. (ofarecollection,memory,etc)remainingdistinctinthemind 5. (oftheimagination,etc)prolificintheformationoflifelikeimages 6. makingapowerfulimpactontheemotionsorsenses avividfeelingofshame 7. uttered,operating,oractingwithvigour vividexpostulations 8. fulloflifeorvitality avividpersonality CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsvividly(ˈvividly)adverb vividness(ˈvividness)orlesscommonvividity(vɪˈvɪdɪtɪ)noun WordoriginC17:fromLatinvīvidusanimated,fromvīveretolive WordFrequency vividinAmericanEnglish (ˈvɪvɪd ) adjective1.  fulloflife;vigorous;lively;striking avividpersonality 2. a.  bright;intense;brilliantsaidofcolors,light,etc. b.  brightlycolored avividtapestry 3.  formingclearorstrikingmentalimages;strong;active;daring avividimagination 4.  clearlyperceivedbythemind,asarecollection 5.  bringingstrikinglyrealisticorlifelikeimagestothemind avividdescription Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsvividly(ˈvividly) adverb vividness(ˈvividness) noun WordoriginLvividus,lively