Vivid describes something very clear, bright, and intense, especially colors, images, or memories.
From Latin “vividus,” meaning “full of life, lively,” from “vivere,” meaning “to live.” The idea shifted from being lively in action to being lively in appearance or imagination.
A vivid memory can feel so real that your body reacts—your heart races or you get goosebumps. Writers use vivid language to make your brain simulate sights, sounds, and feelings as if you were actually there.
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