vividness

noun

Definition of vividnessnext
as in clearness

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  1. directness
  2. fervor
  3. warmth
  4. eloquence
  5. stridency
Noun
  • In capturing that directness, Oppenheimer often shot in long takes, forgoing the fantasy sequences and montages that many have come to associate with musicals for an approach that better accessed his skills as a documentarian.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • How has this newfound directness and maturity affected the visual style of Big Ideas?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Definition of directness
Noun
  • Her concerts caused earthquakes, created a Beatlemania-level of fervor, impacted local economies and brought a collective joy to millions of people still reeling from the dark days of the pandemic.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Elected in 2016 with a mandate for reform in the wake of the killing of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer, Foxx has been in the middle of nearly every conversation about safety and justice in Cook County, often with a polarizing fervor.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • But the country could be split in two by warmth and cold in the run up to the big day.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain In July 2020, Lake Michigan nearly broke its record high.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • He was trained in law, was widely read, spoke and wrote with eloquence, yet remained humble throughout, a man for all seasons.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of eloquence
Noun
  • Elphaba is the one who goes from rejection and sadness to love and stridency and, finally, rage.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stridency
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