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delineated, graphic (also graphical), pictorial, picturesque, visual
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Keep reading for more vivid details of their migraine experiences to get a sense of what this particular type of headache really feels like. 1. — Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, "13 People Explain What It’s Really Like to Have a Migraine," 1 Feb. 2019 One of Jordan’s most vivid early paintings is Mom Hand, an image of her mother’s long, slender fingers resting on one red-stockinged knee. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, "In Her First Solo Museum Snow, Jordan Casteel’s Humanizing Portraits Get Even Closer," 15 Jan. 2019 Many readers will enjoy his vivid descriptions of combat, but these leave little room to dissect the cultural, technological or geographic factors that determined the fighting and how it was remembered. — Daniel Todman, WSJ, "‘The Battle of Arnhem’ Review: The Dutch Dead End," 15 Oct. 2018 The drama unfolds in vivid detail in The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy, a new nonfiction book that explores the mysterious world of fossil dealing. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "A dinosaur obsession leads to stolen fossils and prison time in this new book," 15 Oct. 2018 Fear not, they are well represented: in an introductory big-screen video, in a vivid painting made by an early explorer and as a life-size emperor penguin model toward the end. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "'Antarctic Dinosaurs' bring new ice age to Field Museum," 13 June 2018 Despite all that, Ranallo became an Internet and fan favorite for his excitable delivery, vivid descriptions and free use of metaphors. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Mauro Ranallo Aims to Reach an Important Audience With Documentary on His Bipolar Disorder," 18 May 2018 In messages with potential buyers of military artifacts, Antonin DeHays was an eager salesman who offered vivid descriptions. — Washington Post, "Historian who stole WWII dog tags from the National Archives advertised ‘stains of fuel, blood’ to potential buyers. Now he’s sentenced to 1 year in prison," 10 Apr. 2018 The case is one of the most vivid examples of China’s ambitious use of loans and aid to gain influence around the world — and of its willingness to play hardball to collect. — Maria Abi-habib, New York Times, "How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vivid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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