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vivid

vivid

23 3.0
Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɪvɪd/
translation icon : vivo
  • It's possible that insects may have been attracted to the vivid pigments, just as they are to flowers.
  • vivid colors
  • vivid red
  • vivid yellow

Spatially, it's really rich, vivid colors.

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Examples

  • There were houses with acres of vivid wall paintings.

  • The jackets of police officers lining the streets added vivid bursts of yellow.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Oh, my God, it's so bright and vivid.

  • And I think this click demonstration is the most vivid of the three.

  • It's clean and vivid and bold.

  • The color on the panels is still vivid and comes as a shock after the dull desert outside.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many of them conjured up immediate, vivid memories of the happier years of their marriage.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Buffalo Tiger recalled the Havana visit in vivid detail during recent interviews with me.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Visitors are drawn to the vivid Yoruba beadwork displayed in this introductory.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The sunset over the ocean was a vivid display of orange and pink.

Synonyms

bright
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235 1.0

Having a strong, vivid color that is easy to notice

emphasizes deep saturation as well as striking appearance rather than light alone
colorful
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  • US
110 2.1

Full of interesting stories and lively events

focuses more on intense single color saturation and clear noticeability
rich
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36 2.3

Deep and full in color or sound

also highlights striking visual impact not just depth of color
vibrant
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29 3.6

Full of bright, strong colors that attract attention

leans more on intense color depth and pure noticeability rather than liveliness
intense
vsvivid
16 3.4

A strong bright color that looks vivid

adds noticeability and striking presence beyond saturation alone
15 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

focuses more on deep saturation and striking effect rather than variety of hues
brilliant
vsvivid
14 3.0

Very bright and strong in color

also stresses deep saturated tones as well as striking visual impact
resplendent
vsvivid
11 7.9

Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive

emphasizes deep or saturated color rather than shining light effect
incandescent
vsvivid
  • Literature
3 7.5

Full of strong feeling or passion

is about deep color saturation and clear striking presence rather than emotion
dazzling
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2 3.1

So bright that it is hard to see

describes intense color and noticeability rather than blinding light
glaring
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1 3.8

A very bright light that hurts your eyes

focuses on intense color and striking look rather than painful light
Technicolor
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1 6.2

Having very bright, rich colors like old color films

is a general strong color description not limited to cinematic style

Antonyms

31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

23 4.2

Not bright or colorful and not lively

Compounds

vivid imagery
  • Literature
1 4.0

Words that make a clear strong picture in your mind

vivid wordscape
  • Literature
8.2

A clear, colorful description in words that makes you imagine the scene

How Vivid

dazzling
39 3.9
vivid
23 3.0
bright
235 1.0
muted
10 4.2
faded
2.1

Surface Forms

vivid positive
vividier comparative
vividest superlative

Etymology

Vivid comes from the Latin vivere 'to live' and the root viv- meaning 'life', the same root you see in revive and survive. So a vivid color looks full of life, very bright, and easy to notice.