— vividly , adv. — vividness, vividity , n.
/viv"id/ , adj.
1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
2. full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality.
3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic: a vivid account.
4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible: a vivid recollection.
5. forming distinct and striking mental images: a vivid imagination.
[ 1630-40; vividus lively, equiv. to viv ( ere ) to live (see VITAL) + -idus -ID 4 ]
Syn. 1. bright, brilliant, intense. 2. spirited, vivacious, intense. 3. See picturesque .