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vividproducing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɪvɪd/

Korean meaning: 생생한, 선명한, 강렬한

Korean pronunciation: **비**비드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's vivid storytelling made me feel like I was actually there during the war.
  • His vivid description of the cafeteria food made everyone lose their appetite instantly.
  • The artist used vivid blues and greens to capture the beauty of the ocean.

vivid

ADJECTIVE

//ˈvɪvɪd//

producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

vivid concept
💡 Concept

The colors are vivid — so bright and clear they stand out instantly.

vivid rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Vivid and livid — the colors are so vivid, they stay in your mind, clearly vivid.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɪvɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɪvɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rootviv
Suffix--id

Origin

From Latin 'vivus' meaning 'alive' or 'living', related to the verb 'vivere' (to live). The word entered English in the 15th century through French.

🎵Rhyme

lividrigid
livid
rigid

🔗Collocations

vivid memory
vivid imagination
vivid colors
vivid description
vivid dream
vivid detail

📝Examples

My grandmother's vivid storytelling made me feel like I was actually there during the war.

😄 Fun example

His vivid description of the cafeteria food made everyone lose their appetite instantly.

The artist used vivid blues and greens to capture the beauty of the ocean.

😄 Fun example

I had such a vivid nightmare about my math exam that I woke up solving equations.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

brightintenseclearsharpbrilliant

Antonyms

dullvaguefaint

Related

livelyvibrantgraphicrealistic

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