vibrance
brənt adjective
1.
moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
3.
(of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.
4.
pulsating with vigor and energy: the vibrant life of a large city.
5.
vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.
6.
exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.
7.
Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.
noun
8.
Phonetics. a vibrant sound.
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Origin:
1540–50; < Latin vibrant- (stem of vibrāns), present participle of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant
1540–50; < Latin vibrant- (stem of vibrāns), present participle of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant
Related forms
vi·bran·cy, vi·brance, noun
vi·brant·ly, adverb
un·vi·brant, adjective
un·vi·brant·ly, adverb
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vibrant (ˈvaɪbrənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling |
| 2. | giving an impression of vigour and activity |
| 3. | caused by vibration; resonant |
| 4. | (of colour) strong and vivid |
| 5. | phonetics trilled or rolled |
| —n | |
| 6. | a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled () |
| [C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate] | |
| 'vibrancy | |
| —n | |
| 'vibrantly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
vibrant
c.1550, "agitated," from L. vibrantem (nom. vibrans) "swaying," prp. of vibrare "move to and fro" (see vibrate). Meaning "vigorous, full of life" is first recorded 1860.
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