overvivid
ɪd adjective
1.
strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
2.
full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality.
3.
presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic: a vivid account.
4.
strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible: a vivid recollection.
5.
forming distinct and striking mental images: a vivid imagination.
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vivid (ˈvɪvɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent |
| 2. | brilliantly coloured: vivid plumage |
| 3. | conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic: a vivid account |
| 4. | (of a recollection, memory, etc) remaining distinct in the mind |
| 5. | (of the imagination, etc) prolific in the formation of lifelike images |
| 6. | making a powerful impact on the emotions or senses: a vivid feeling of shame |
| 7. | uttered, operating, or acting with vigour: vivid expostulations |
| 8. | full of life or vitality: a vivid personality |
| [C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live] | |
| 'vividly | |
| —adv | |
| 'vividness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
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.
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