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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’ll get a more vibrant mix of colors when you employ ink.

Privacy Sandbox would effectively create a Google-owned walled garden that would close down the competitive, vibrant Open Web.

From Fortune

They were domestic, in the most vibrant militia tradition of the Founding Fathers, nothing like terrorists.

Someday, they could be as strong and vibrant and beautiful as the mother and sister she lost.

Colorful and vibrant, with gorgeous classical architecture, Salvador, in Bahia state, has it all.

From Ozy

But he breathed vibrant, hilarious, oh-so-fabulous life into the classic 1996 remake.

Nightlife (5%): Most exciting nightlife; most vibrant social scene (2.5% each, Niche).

Early this year, Brittany Maynard, a vibrant and active 29-year-old newlywed, began getting debilitating headaches.

And cancer, deceiver, pretender, coward; it cannot even subsist without the vibrant people it depends on.

In a few years, and absent a vibrant candidate who speaks to their concerns, they may well decide not to vote Democratic, either.

It was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh.

The voice that had been held rigidly to the usual calm clarity of an official announcer became suddenly high-pitched and vibrant.

At Viking one got the impression of a strong pioneer life, vibrant, eager, and with a touch of Arcady.

What an opera-singer she could have been, with that rich vibrant voice, and the mien of a disinherited goddess!

She had been touched by his vibrant voice; she had no sins to repent of.

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