vivification
Bringing to life
Vivification is the act of bringing something to life or making it more lively and animated.
The word appears in religious and philosophical contexts—the vivification of the soul, the vivification of dead matter.
More commonly, it describes enlivening something abstract: The director's vivification of the old script surprised everyone.
The verb is vivify.
Restoration of youthful vigor
- renewalMaking current again
- restorationReturning something to condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
rebirth · reawakening · rekindling · revitalization · resuscitation · reanimation · reinvigoration · renaissance
Technique creating movement illusion
- enliveningMaking lively or spirited
- quickeningFirst felt fetal movement
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- inspiritingEncouraging the spirit
animating · life-giving · activation · spark · inception · genesis · kindling · ignition
Active physical strength
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- verveSpirited enthusiasm
exuberance · buoyancy · robustness · energy · spirit · zest · brio · effervescence
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- bloomingProducing flowers now
maturation · cultivation · nurturing · ripening · blossoming · unfolding · development · thriving
Vivid descriptive language
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- evocationCalling forth to mind
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
depiction · illustration · dramatization · characterization · embodiment · realization · representation · enactment
rejuvenation
Restoration of youthful vigor
- renewalMaking current again
- restorationReturning something to condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
resurgence · rebirth · reawakening · rekindling · revitalization · resuscitation · reanimation · reinvigoration · renaissance · resurrection
animation
Technique creating movement illusion
- enliveningMaking lively or spirited
- quickeningFirst felt fetal movement
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
inspiriting · animating · life-giving · activation · spark · inception · genesis · kindling · ignition · stirring
vigor
Active physical strength
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
verve · exuberance · buoyancy · robustness · energy · spirit · zest · brio · effervescence · sparkle
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- flourishingProspering vigorously
blooming · maturation · cultivation · nurturing · ripening · blossoming · unfolding · development · thriving · burgeoning
imagery
Vivid descriptive language
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- evocationCalling forth to mind
- portrayalDepiction of someone
rendering · depiction · illustration · dramatization · characterization · embodiment · realization · representation · enactment · expressiveness
vivificationmortification
Intense shame or embarrassment
devitalization · killing · death · deadening · destruction
vivificationstagnation
Absence of flow or progress
petrification · lifelessness · deadness · paralysis · immobilization
vivificationenervation
Loss of vigor
devitalization · debilitation · deadening · weakening · exhaustion