vivid

UK: /ˈvɪvɪd/ US: /ˈvɪvɪd/ ,(viv′id)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

viv•id /ˈvɪvɪd/   adj. 

1. (of color, light, etc.) strikingly bright or intense;
   brilliant:
   a vivid red.
2. having bright or striking colors.
3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life;
   realistic:
   a vivid account of the wedding.
4. detailed;
   distinct:
   a vivid dream.
5. full of life;
   lively:
   a vivid personality.

viv•id•ly, adv. 
viv•id•ness, n. [uncountable] See -viv-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

viv•id  (viv′id), adj. 

1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.:
   a vivid green.
2. full of life;
   lively;
   animated:
   a vivid personality.
3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life;
   realistic:
   a vivid account.
4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible:
   a vivid recollection.
5. forming distinct and striking mental images:
   a vivid imagination.

• Latin vīvidus lively, equivalent. to vīv(ere) to live (see vital) + -idus -id⁴
• 1630–40

viv′id•ly, adv. 
viv′id•ness, vi•vid′i•ty, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. bright, brilliant, intense.
• 2. spirited, vivacious, intense.
• 3. See picturesque. 

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vivid / ˈvɪvɪd/ adjective

1. (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent
2. brilliantly coloured: vivid plumage
3. conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic: a vivid account
4. (of a recollection, memory, etc) remaining distinct in the mind
5. (of the imagination, etc) prolific in the formation of lifelike images
6. uttered, operating, or acting with vigour
7. full of life or vitality: a vivid personality

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live

ˈvividly adverb

ˈvividness, (less common)vividity / vɪˈvɪdɪtɪ/ noun