vividness

/ˈvɪvɪdnəs/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɪvədnəs] /ˈvɪvɪdnəs/ (ame, ipa)

vividness — noun

1. The quality in a memory, dream, or description that makes it feel clear, strong,

1.名詞C1
釋義

The quality in a memory, dream, or description that makes it feel clear, strong, and almost present in your mind.

例句

Nala remembered the storm with a vividness that made her hands shake.

with a vividness that + result

The guide told the rescue story with such vividness that the class fell silent.

同義詞
  • clarity

    broader and calmer; does not always suggest strong emotional effect

  • immediacy

    stresses how near and present something feels, more than richness of detail

  • realism

    focuses on seeming true to life; something vivid may be more dramatic than realistic

反義詞
  • vagueness

    lack of clear shape or detail in the mind

  • dullness

    lack of force, life, or mental impact

文法句型

the vividness of + memory/story

with vividness

用法筆記

Usually appears with memory, story, description, or dream. Distinguish from Sense 2, which is about the strength of actual colours.

常見錯誤

❌Her story was full of vividness details.
✅Her story was full of vivid details.' or 'Her story had great vividness.
💡vividness names the quality itself; use vivid before a noun like details.

2. The quality of having colours that look strong, bright, and full of life.

2.名詞C1
釋義

The quality of having colours that look strong, bright, and full of life.

例句

Apinya checked the scarf's vividness in daylight before she paid for it.

check the vividness of a colour in daylight

The poster lost some vividness after weeks in the hot shop window.

同義詞
  • brightness

    broader and more everyday; can also describe light, not just rich colour

  • saturation

    more technical; used especially in art, printing, and screen settings

  • brilliance

    suggests striking brightness, sometimes with a shining quality

反義詞
  • dullness

    lack of brightness or richness in colour

  • paleness

    very light colour with little strength

文法句型

the vividness of + colour/object

increase vividness

用法筆記

Often used for fabrics, paint, flowers, screens, and printed images. Distinguish from Sense 1, which is about how strongly something lives in the mind.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a vividness red poster.
✅I bought a vivid red poster.' or 'I liked the poster's vividness.
💡vividness is a noun, so it cannot directly modify a colour word.