vivid

Everyday

1. Very bright and strong in colour. tree →
2. Very clear and detailed, so that it seems real (a vivid dream, a vivid memory). tree →
3. Lively and full of ideas (a vivid imagination). tree →

In the lessons

Used in English lessons about descriptive writing, in art about colours, and in stories to show something is strong and clear. Phrases: «vivid colours», «a vivid imagination», «vividly remember», «a vivid description».

Examples

• The parrot had vivid green and red feathers. tree →
• I had a vivid dream about flying. tree →
• She has a vivid imagination. tree →
• He vividly remembers his first day at school. tree →
• Use vivid words to describe the storm. tree →
• The sunset was a vivid orange. tree →
• The book gives a vivid picture of life at sea. tree →
• Now he could see glowing sparks, and vivid jets of flame. tree →

Note

Only an adjective; the adverb is «vividly». Opposite: dull, pale, faint. Spelling: one «v» at each end with «i» twice — v-i-v-i-d.

In Jewish tradition

Used in English lessons about descriptive writing, in art about colours, and in stories to show something is strong and clear. Phrases: «vivid colours», «a vivid imagination», «vividly remember», «a vivid description».

Examples

• The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Only an adjective; the adverb is «vividly». Opposite: dull, pale, faint. Spelling: one «v» at each end with «i» twice — v-i-v-i-d.