viv ‧ id /ˈvɪvəd, ˈvɪvɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: vividus , from vivere 'to live' ]
1 . vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real OPP vague :
I’ve got vivid memories of that summer.
He had a vivid picture of her in his mind.
2 . vivid imagination an ability to imagine unlikely situations very clearly
3 . vivid colours or patterns are very bright:
his vivid blue eyes
—vividly adverb :
I can vividly remember the day we met.
—vividness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ bright colours
▪ bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see:
The front door was painted bright red.
▪ brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright:
I looked out at the brilliant blue sky.
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vivid red flowers
▪ colourful British English , colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours:
There were window boxes full of colourful flowers.
▪ multicoloured British English , multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours:
A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.
▪ gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive:
The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me.
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a garish orange tie