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vibrant

[ vahy-bruhnt ]

adjective

  1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
  2. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.
  3. (of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.
  4. pulsating with vigor and energy:

    the vibrant life of a large city.

  5. a vibrant personality.

  6. stimulating; exciting; vivid: a vibrant performance.

    vibrant colors;

    a vibrant performance.

  7. Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.


noun

  1. Phonetics. a vibrant sound.

vibrant

/ ˈvaɪbrənt /

adjective

  1. characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
  2. giving an impression of vigour and activity
  3. caused by vibration; resonant
  4. (of colour) strong and vivid
  5. phonetics trilled or rolled
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled ( r )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈvibrantly, adverb
  • ˈvibrancy, noun
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Other Words From

  • vi·bran·cy vi·brance noun
  • vi·brant·ly adverb
  • un·vi·brant adjective
  • un·vi·brant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vibrant-, stem of vibrāns, present participle of vibrāre “to shake, move to and fro”; -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant1

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate
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Example Sentences

“You realize he didn’t speak out loud during that day. Human beings are meant to be convivial and social — the default setting for a lot of us is that we need other people around. Ted’s character Charles is a guy who’s still perfectly vibrant, very sharp, alive in the world, but his life has just gotten very small. And the question is — for him and for the audience — can he go through something that makes him see the value in living a bigger life?”

The 81-year-old drummer brings a vibrant young quartet to Catalina Bar & Grill.

The costumes of Naomi Yoshida deserve their own glossy catalog, so vibrant are the colors and so expressive the silhouettes.

Here, costume designers Grace Snell and Jacqueline Durran discuss how the locations and turbulence in each story inform the vibrant looks.

It’s paying homage to the rich history and vibrant stories tied to specific ingredients that ultimately make up a finished meal.

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