— vibrancy, vibrance , n. — vibrantly , adv.
/vuy"breuhnt/ , adj.
1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
2. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.
3. (of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.
4. pulsating with vigor and energy: the vibrant life of a large city.
5. vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.
6. exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.
7. Phonet. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.
n.
8. Phonet. a vibrant sound.
[ 1540-50; vibrant- (s. of vibrans ), prp. of vibrare to shake, move to and fro; see -ANT ]