ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvivid
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vivid
Meaning: bright, clear, and strong in the mind or senses
vivid in a sentence
How vivid is used in real sentences:
The memoir gave a vivid picture of life in the old town.
Her vivid description made the mountain sunset easy to imagine.
“Some sounds became vivid in the next room, almost as clear as a nearby voice.”
— from the passage Voices Through a Wire
Synonyms for vivid
Other words for vivid — bright, clear and lively — carry the same meaning.
- bright
- clear
- lively
Antonyms of vivid
Words that mean the opposite of vivid:
- dull
- faint
- vague
Where it comes from
From Latin vividus, meaning 'lively or full of life.'
Word parts
- vit/viv — life, alive
vivid: viv (life) + -id
Memory hook
Vivid writing makes an image feel alive and clear.