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vibrant
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective vibrant has 3 senses
- vibrant(s = adj.all) vivacious - vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
- vibrant(s = adj.all) Array - of sounds that are strong and resonating; "the men's vibrant voices" Derived form verb vibrate4
- vibrant(s = adj.all) Array - of colors that are bright and striking; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
vibrant, a. [L. vibrans, p. pr.: cf. F. vibrant. See Vibrate.].
Vibrating; tremulous; resonant; as, vibrant drums. Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vibrant, adj.
1 vibrating.
2 (often foll. by with) (of a person or thing) thrilling, quivering (vibrant with emotion).
3 (of sound) resonant.
1 vibrating.
2 (often foll. by with) (of a person or thing) thrilling, quivering (vibrant with emotion).
3 (of sound) resonant.
Derivative
vibrancy n. vibrantly adv.
Etymology
L vibrare: see VIBRATE
THESAURUS
vibrant
active, acute, aggressive, animated, brisk, consonant, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful, forcible, full, full of pep, go-go, hearty, impetuous, incisive, intense, keen, kinetic, lively, living, lusty, mellow, mettlesome, orotund, peppy, plangent, pulsing, resonant, resonating, resounding, rich, ringing, robust, rolling, rotund, round, smacking, snappy, sonorous, spanking, spirited, strenuous, strong, take-charge, take-over, throbbing, trenchant, vibrating, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, zestful, zesty, zippyROGET THESAURUS
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Resonance
N resonance, ring, ringing, tintinabulation, reflexion, reflection, reverberation, echo, reecho, zap, zot, buzz (hiss), low note, base note, bass note, flat note, grave note, deep note, bass, basso, basso profondo, baritone, barytone, contralto, echo chamber, resonator, tinnitus, bell, doorbell, buzzer, gong, cymbals (musical instruments), sympathetic vibrations, natural frequency, coupled vibration frequency, overtone, resonating cavity, sounding board, tuning fork, tuning, squelch, frequency selection, resonator, resonator circuit, radio resonant structure, aromaticity, alternating double bonds, non-bonded resonance, pi clouds, unsaturation, double bond, (valence), resounding, resonant, reverberant, tinnient, tintinnabulary, sonorous, booming, deep-toned, deep-sounding, deep-mouthed, vibrant, hollow, sepulchral, gruff, sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh, echoing down the mountain and through the dell.
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