vivid

/ˈvɪvɪd/ adjective

Definition

IMAGE › Vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind: He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas.

COLOUR › A vivid colour is very bright.

vividly adverb › I remember my first day at school very vividly.

(Definition of vivid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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