Definition: Full of energy and life; bright and colorful.

Example: The artist used vibrant colors to make the painting stand out.

Definition: In a lively and energetic way, full of life and color.

Example: The flowers in the garden bloomed vibrantly, attracting many bees and butterflies.

Definition: A musical instrument made of metal bars that are struck with mallets, producing a sound that can be sustained and varied in pitch.

Example: The musician played a beautiful melody on the vibraphone during the concert.

Definition: A musician who plays a musical instrument called the vibraphone, which has metal bars and produces a soft, resonant sound.

Example: The vibraphonist performed a beautiful solo during the jazz concert.

Definition: A musical effect that creates a slight, rapid change in pitch, making the sound warmer and more expressive.

Example: The singer used vibrato to add emotion to her performance.

Definition: A string instrument from Spain that resembles a guitar, often with paired strings, used in music from the 15th and 16th centuries, and also a type from 19th-century Mexico with five strings, commonly played in mariachi bands.

Example: The musician played a beautiful melody on his vihuela during the festival.

Definition: A specific type of poem that has 19 lines, made up of five groups of three lines (called tercets) and one group of four lines (called a quatrain), with a repeating pattern of certain lines throughout.

Example: The poet wrote a beautiful villanelle that captured the essence of longing and loss.

Definition: A type of plastic that is flexible and shiny, often used for making records, coverings, and clothing.

Example: She played her favorite songs on a vinyl record.

Definition: A type of stringed instrument that was popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, played with a bow and characterized by its fretted fingerboard and flat back.

Example: The musician played a beautiful melody on the viol during the concert.

Definition: A stringed musical instrument that is larger than a violin and has a deeper sound, or a type of plant with colorful flowers.

Example: She played a beautiful melody on her viola during the concert.