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- [viv-id]
- /ˈvɪv ɪd/
- /ˈvɪvɪdnəs/
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- [viv-id]
- /ˈvɪv ɪd/
Definitions of vividness word
- adjective vividness strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green. 1
- adjective vividness full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality. 1
- adjective vividness presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic: a vivid account. 1
- adjective vividness strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible: a vivid recollection. 1
- adjective vividness forming distinct and striking mental images: a vivid imagination. 1
- noun vividness colors 1
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Origin of vividness
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin vīvidus lively, equivalent to vīv(ere) to live (see vital) + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Vividness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vividness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vividness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vividness
noun vividness
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- distinctness — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- gaudiness — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
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