vivid description
Richly detailed depiction
A vivid description uses precise, sensory detail to create a strong mental image.
The phrase implies language that makes scenes, objects, or experiences feel immediate and present rather than abstract: She gave a vivid description of the accident.
Vivid descriptions appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch, helping readers or listeners picture exactly what's being conveyed.
- visual imageryMind's eye pictures
- mind's eyeInternal visualization capacity
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- simileComparison via "as"
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
personification · show don't tell · verisimilitude · local color · sense memory · word painting · sensory detail · symbolism · hyperbole · characterization · onomatopoeia · nostalgia · scent · poignancy · synecdoche · empathy · awe · evocative
- descriptionscharacter sketch, portrait, profile, summary, overview
- imageryvisual imagery, metaphor, symbolism, allegory, sensory detail
- color termsblack, white, red, blue, green
- literary termsmetaphor, character analysis, symbolism, prologue, epilogue
- Imagery Typesvisual imagery, sensory detail, nature imagery
- literary stylelyricism, diction, prose style, eloquence, word choice
vivid descriptionrough sketch
Unfinished preliminary drawing
general overview · broad strokes · thumbnail sketch · passing reference