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vividness Definition


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vivid
adj
    1. Said of a colour: strong and bright.
      Thesaurus: bright, clear, vibrant.
    2. Creating or providing a clear and immediate mental picture.
      Example: gave a vivid account of the incident
      Example: She has a vivid imagination
      Thesaurus: animated, distinct, clear, dramatic, expressive, flamboyant, memorable, sharp, striking; Antonym: dull, lifeless.
    3. Said of a person: full of life; vivacious.
Derivative: vividly
adverb
    So as to create a clear and immediate mental image.
      Thesaurus: clearly, distinctly, strongly, sharply.
    With strong and bright colours.
      Thesaurus: brightly, glowingly, strikingly, brilliantly.
Derivative: vividness
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin vividus lively, from vivere to live.



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