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
The more vivid the tapestry of flowers included in the exterior paint design, the better.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
No backlight is needed, allowing deep blacks, vivid colors, and efficient energy use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
It's got deep contrast with inky blacks and vivid colors, Google TV with hands-free Google Assistant, and super-low input lag.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Hostile designs Spite architecture has a short but vivid history, most of it American.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
No backlight is needed, allowing deep blacks, vivid colors, and efficient energy use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
It's got deep contrast with inky blacks and vivid colors, Google TV with hands-free Google Assistant, and super-low input lag.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Hostile designs Spite architecture has a short but vivid history, most of it American.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivid
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Brandon Smith,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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This allowed Shpirna to expand the team, improve both the technical and graphical quality of the projects, and steadily grow the studio.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The writing from both Lisa and Riley is so honest and descriptive you are teleported into their world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The problem is that much of the space research is descriptive rather than analytical.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The picturesque grounds tend to steal the show here, though.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Imposing granite cliff faces like Half Dome and El Capitan, serene meadows and forests, and the picturesque Merced River, all tend to come to mind.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That specific request was made because those three drugs combine to make BAM, a powerful animal sedative that authorities allege Barry used to kill his wife.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the right backpack for all your specific travel needs is not a one size fits all exercise.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The resulting image depicts a loose choreography—several children hold their ringed arms in front of them, fingertips touching—but the over-all impression is one of gleeful, expressive chaos.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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It was thought that the simple last scene of Tom readying Ethan’s bedroom and giving the always subtly expressive Ruffalo a moment of quiet introspection would do the trick.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Vivid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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