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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
viv·id
\\ˈvi-vəd\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin vividus, from vivere to live — more at 
quick
 DATE  1634
1. of a color : very strong : very high in chroma
2. having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : 
lively

    vivid sketch
3. producing a strong or clear impression on the senses : 
sharp
intense
specifically : producing distinct mental images

    vivid description
4. acting clearly and vigorously
    vivid imagination
Synonyms: see 
graphic

• viv·id·ly adverb
• viv·id·ness noun
English Etymology
vivid
  1638, from L. vividus "spirited, animated, lively," from vivus "alive," from PIE *gwei- (see vital). Extension to colors is first recorded 1665. Sense of "strong, distinct" (as of memories, etc.) is from 1690; that of "very active or intense" (as of imagination, interest, etc.) is from 1853.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


vivid 
adj. 

very bright 

VERBS be 

ADV. extraordinarily, extremely, really, very | quite, rather She uses quite vivid colours. 

very clear 

VERBS be | remain 

ADV. extraordinarily, extremely, very, wonderfully a wonderfully vivid imagination | quite | still

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
vivid
vivid 5vivid / adjective1. (of memories, a description, etc. 记忆、描述等) producing very clear pictures in your mind
   清晰的;生动的;逼真的
   SYN  
graphic
 :
   vivid memories 
   清晰的记忆 
   He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot. 
   他生动地描述了他那战斗机飞行员的生活。 
2. (of light, colours, etc. 光、颜色等) very bright
   鲜明的;耀眼的;鲜艳的;强烈的:
   vivid blue eyes 
   碧蓝的眼睛 
 note at 
bright
 
3. (of sb's imagination 人的想像) able to form pictures of ideas, situations, etc. easily in the mind
   丰富的
 viv·id·ly adv.:
   I vividly remember the day we first met. 
   我对我们第一次相见的那天记忆犹新。 
 viv·id·ness noun [U] :
   the vividness of my dream 
   我的梦境的清晰逼真 
OLT
vivid adj.
⇨ bright
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
viv·id
\ˈvivə̇d\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Latin vividus, from vivere to live — more at 
quick

1. : having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : 
animated
spirited
fresh
lively

 < figures so vivid that they seemed to breathe and speak before us — L.P.Smith >
 < an exuberant vivid young girl >
2. of a color : very strong : very high in chroma
 < the whole plant, turning red, is vivid against the alkali — American Guide Series: Nevada >
3. : producing a strong or clear impression on the senses : 
sharp
keen
intense

 < a vivid sensation of pain >
 < the first vivid notes of the bugle >
specifically : producing or tending to produce distinct and lifelike mental images
 < a vivid description >
4. : acting with distinctness and force : 
active
 — used especially of a mental faculty
 < a vivid imagination >
 < thanks to her vivid eye, she re-creates fourteenth century England with broad strokes — Nardi Campion >
 vivid emotions >
• viv·id·ly adverb
• viv·id·ness noun -es


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