vivid descriptions
Richly detailed prose
Vivid descriptions use precise, sensory language to create strong mental images.
The phrase typically appears in writing instruction and literary criticism: The novel is full of vivid descriptions of rural life.
Vivid suggests brightness and lifelike quality—descriptions that make readers see, hear, or feel what's being portrayed rather than merely understand it abstractly.
- visual imageryMind's eye pictures
- mind's eyeInternal visualization capacity
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- soundscapesAmbient sonic environments
- word paintingMusic that illustrates lyrics
metaphor · simile · glow · rustle · crunch · gleam · bloom · aroma · sparkle · color symbolism · golden hour · snap · sense memory · personification · turn of phrase · local color · shadow · hyperbole