vivid

viv·id

adjective \ˈvi-vəd\

Definition of VIVID

1

of a color : very strong : very high in chroma

2

: having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : lively <a vivid sketch>

3

: producing a strong or clear impression on the senses : sharp, intense; specifically : producing distinct mental images <a vivid description>

4

: acting clearly and vigorously <a vivid imagination>

— viv·id·ly adverb

— viv·id·ness noun

Examples of VIVID

1. He gave a vivid description of the scene.
2. The book includes many vivid illustrations.
3. The dream was very vivid.
4. She could remember the dream in vivid detail.
5. The fabric was dyed a vivid red.

Origin of VIVID

Latin vividus, from vivere to live — more at quick

First Known Use: 1634

Related to VIVID

Synonyms

delineated, pictorial, picturesque, visual, graphic

Related Words

depicted, descriptive, expressive; concrete, explicit, specific; faithful, lifelike, natural, photographic, realistic; fresh, incisive, sharp

Near Antonyms

indeterminate, nebulous, obscure, sketchy, unclear, vague; bleary, blurry, dark, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, muddy, murky, shadowlike, shadowy; ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, inscrutable, mysterious

See Synonym Discussion at graphic

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with VIVID

livid