vibrant
Americanadjective
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moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
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vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.
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(of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.
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pulsating with vigor and energy.
the vibrant life of a large city.
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a vibrant personality.
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stimulating; exciting; vivid: a vibrant performance.
vibrant colors;
a vibrant performance.
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Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.
noun
adjective
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characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
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giving an impression of vigour and activity
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caused by vibration; resonant
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(of colour) strong and vivid
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phonetics trilled or rolled
noun
Other Word Forms
- unvibrant adjective
- unvibrantly adverb
- vibrance noun
- vibrancy noun
- vibrantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of vibrant
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vibrant-, stem of vibrāns, present participle of vibrāre “to shake, move to and fro”; -ant
Example Sentences
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With the right balance of water and solvent, a plain surface can transform into a vibrant array of patterns.
From Science Daily
Like snapback caps and vibrant neons, the splitter has made a roaring comeback.
But the city’s vibrant offerings still beckon — and many of them can be experienced for less than an Erewhon Malibu Mango Smoothie.
From Los Angeles Times
Deal activity in the city remains vibrant despite a slower pace of new listing approvals amid new guidelines from the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong, says the Asia head of corporate transactions.
He describes Tencent’s approval for “Rainbow Six Siege” as a big win and expects strong performance from the title as Tencent is likely to add deep localization and build a vibrant e-sports scene.
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