as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind
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Recent Examples of vivid
Above, rays of light radiate in high relief and sunburst guilloche is visible beneath the vivid hot enamel.
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Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And while the color makes a vivid statement all on its own, nail artists are also incorporating it into modern French tips, delicate floral designs, mesmerizing aura nails, and other creative looks.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Paired with outstanding active noise cancellation that blocks up to twice the unwanted noise, the 3D audio is rich, clear, and vivid enough to hear all the vocals in your favorite album.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
What the authors add is the vivid detail that makes these events feel actual.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
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Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And while the color makes a vivid statement all on its own, nail artists are also incorporating it into modern French tips, delicate floral designs, mesmerizing aura nails, and other creative looks.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Paired with outstanding active noise cancellation that blocks up to twice the unwanted noise, the 3D audio is rich, clear, and vivid enough to hear all the vocals in your favorite album.
—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
What the authors add is the vivid detail that makes these events feel actual.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivid
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Concurrently, the Metcalf family is coming to grips with the world having access to the graphic and disturbing audio and visuals that Collin County Courts made public.
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.
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Marcus Lee, an African American Studies professor at Princeton University, often tells his students that descriptive representation differs from substantive representation.
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The shorts, typically held in black-and-white and directed by Ivan Zachariáš, debut during the opening ceremony of the film fest in the picturesque Czech spa town.
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With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
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Even though the film had no specific political focus.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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Robotic teaching assistant Designed for interactive, face-to-face engagement, the M-Series robot combines natural language processing, expressive facial movements and real-time conversational abilities to communicate with students in a human-like manner during classroom activities.
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“Vivid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivid. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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