HyperDic: vivid

English > 4 senses of the word vivid:
ADJECTIVEallvivid, graphic, lifelike, pictorialevoking lifelike images within the mind
allvividhaving the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
allvivid, bright, brillianthaving striking color
allvivid, intense(of color) having the highest saturation
vivid > pronunciation
Soundsvih'vahd; vih'vihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > vivid: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningEvoking lifelike images within the mind.
Example "a vivid description"
Synonymsgraphic, lifelike, pictorial
BroaderrealisticAware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
Spanishgráfico, vívido
Nounsvividnessinterest and variety and intensity
Adverbsvividlyin a vivid manner
English > vivid: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving the clarity and freshness of immediate experience.
Example"a vivid recollection"
BroaderclearReadily apparent to the mind
Spanishintenso, vivo
Catalanintens, viu
Nounsvividnessinterest and variety and intensity
English > vivid: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningHaving striking color.
Example "a bird with vivid plumage"
Synonymsbright, brilliant
Broadercolorful, colourfulHaving striking color
Spanishbrillante, vivo
Catalanbrillant, viu
Nounsvividnesschromatic purity
English > vivid: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaning(of color) having the highest saturation.
Example"vivid green"
Synonymintense
Broadersaturated, pure(of color) being chromatically pure
Spanishintenso, vivo
Catalanintens, viu
Nounsvividnesschromatic purity

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