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# vivid

adjective (vivid, more vivid, most vivid); adverb vividly; noun vividness

«vivid» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very bright and strong in colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#m1)
2. Very clear and detailed, so that it seems real (a vivid dream, a vivid memory). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#m2)
3. Lively and full of ideas (a vivid imagination). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x1)
- I had a vivid dream about flying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x2)
- She has a vivid imagination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x3)
- He vividly remembers his first day at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x4)
- Use vivid words to describe the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x5)
- The sunset was a vivid orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x6)
- The book gives a vivid picture of life at sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x7)
- Now he could see glowing sparks, and vivid jets of flame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/#x8)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vivid/#x1)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vivid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vivid/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vivid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vivid.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «vivid» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vivid/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vivid» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/vivid.html) on Mova free.