vividadjective
uk/ˈvɪv.ɪd/us/ˈvɪv.ɪd/B2 Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind:
He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.
He's one of those people with a very vivid imagination - every time he hears a noise he's convinced it's someone breaking in.
B2 very brightly coloured:
She was wearing a vivid pink shirt.
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- She electrified her audience with her vivid stories.
- My younger son has a very vivid imagination.
- I have vivid memories of that evening.
- I have a very vivid picture of the first time I met Erik.
- Her latest novel paints a very vivid portrait of the aristocracy in the 1920s.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Having a powerful effect
- compelling
- devastating
- driving
- embedded
- full
- full-frontal
- fullness
- game changer
- life-changing
- powerful
- puissant
- resound
- scalding
- strong
- take
- take (sth) over
- unconquerable
- unshakeable
- unswerving
- untiring
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vividly
adverb uk/ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/us/ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/
B2
I vividly remember my first day at school.
vividness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈvɪv.ɪd.nəs/us/ˈvɪv.ɪd.nəs/