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Definition vivid in British English

vivid adjective

adjective
/ˈvɪvɪd/
1

having or producing very clear and detailed images in the mind

Example

I've been having extraordinarily vivid dreams recently.

Example

I have a vivid memory of the first time we met.

Example

I loved my father's vivid descriptions of foreign cities.

Example

The novel paints a vivid picture of life in the jungle.

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2

a vivid example of something shows very clearly that something exists or is true

Example

The incident is a vivid illustration of the hysteria currently gripping the nation.

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3

a vivid colour is strong and bright

Example

vivid green leaves

Example

Marine fish have beautiful vivid colours.

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Definition vivid in British English