Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VIV'ID, a. [L. vividus, from vivo, to live.]

1. Bright; strong; exhibiting the appearance of life or freshness; as, the vivid colors of the rainbow; the vivid green of flourishing vegetables. Arts which present, with all the vivid charms of painting, the human face and human form divine. – Bp. Hobart.
2. Lively; sprightly; forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; as, a vivid imagination.