vividly

Variant of vivid

vivid definition

vivid (viv′id)

adjective

  1. full of life; vigorous; lively; striking a vivid personality
    1. bright; intense; brilliant: said of colors, light, etc.
    2. brightly colored a vivid tapestry
  3. forming clear or striking mental images; strong; active; daring a vivid imagination
  4. clearly perceived by the mind, as a recollection
  5. bringing strikingly realistic or lifelike images to the mind a vivid description

Etymology: L vividus, lively < vivere, to live: see bio-

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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