Vividness
What it means
The quality of being bright, clear, or memorable.
Reach for it when naming the striking clarity, intensity, or lifelike presence of an impression
The carefully restored pigments recovered their remarkable original vividness.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
intensity
Fits when strength of sensation or feeling dominates
Careful Intensity may blur rather than sharpen.
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everyday
sharpness
Fits when edges or recollection are precisely defined
Careful Sharpness can feel harsh rather than vivid.
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warm
Fits when abundant detail or depth creates pleasure
Careful Richness can become dense or muted.
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professional
Fits when details are easy to perceive or understand
Careful Clarity can be cool and visually faint.
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professional
immediacy
Fits when the experience feels present and direct
Careful Immediacy does not require sensory detail.
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literary
Fits when radiant color or exceptional display is praised
Careful Brilliance can mean intelligence or light.
Opposites 3
- faintness
- dullness
- vagueness
Common phrases 3
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visual vividness
Restored pigments returned visual vividness to the mural.
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startling vividness
She remembered the storm with startling vividness.
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vividness of detail
The diary's vividness of detail made the vanished market tangible.
Word family 2
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