Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

vibrant

 - 3 dictionary results

vi⋅brant

  [vahy-bruhnt]
Use vibrant in a Sentence
–adjective
1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
2. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.
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.
Origin:
1540–50; < L vibrant- (s. of vibrāns), prp. of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant

Related forms:
vi⋅bran⋅cy, vibrance, noun
vi⋅brant⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To vibrant
vi·brant   (vī'brənt)   
adj.  

    1. Pulsing or throbbing with energy or activity: the vibrant streets of a big city.

    2. Vigorous, lively, and vital: "a vibrant group that challenged the . . . system" (Philip Taubman).

  2. Exhibiting or characterized by rapid, rhythmic movement back and forth or to and fro; vibrating.

  3. Produced as a result of vibration; resonant or resounding: vibrant voices.

  4. Relatively high on the scale of brightness: a vibrant hue.

vi'bran·cy, vi'brance n., vi'brant·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see vibrant on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way