different between shining vs vivid

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?n??/

Adjective

shining (comparative more shining, superlative most shining)

1. Emitting light.

   Synonyms: glowing, luminous; see also Thesaurus:shining
2. Reflecting light.

   Synonyms: mirrorlike, relucent; see also Thesaurus:shiny

3. Having a high polish or sheen.
4. Having exceptional merit.

Translations

Verb

shining

1. present participle of shine

Noun

shining (plural shinings)

1. A bright emission of light; a gleam.

Anagrams

• Hsi-ning

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vividus (“animated, spirited”), from vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”), Ancient Greek ???? (bíos, “life”).

The noun sense (a type of marker pen) was genericized from a brand name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?v?d/

Adjective

vivid (comparative vivider, superlative vividest)

1. (of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.
2. (of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.
3. Full of life, strikingly alive.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

vivid (plural vivids)

1. (New Zealand) A felt-tipped permanent marker.

Further reading

• vivid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• vivid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Spanish

Verb

vivid

1. (Spain) Informal second-person plural (vosotros or vosotras) affirmative imperative form of vivir.