English Words Starting With V

• visual purple

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪʒ.u.əl ˈpɜː.pəl/A light-sensitive pigment in the retina of the eye, essential for low-light vision.
• visual range

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl reɪndʒ/The maximum distance at which an object or light can be clearly seen under current atmospheric conditions.
• visual violet

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪʒ.u.əl ˈvaɪə.lət/The theoretical or mental perception of the colour violet, often distinguished from its actual light wavelength or physical pigment.
• visualization

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌvɪʒ.u.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process or result of forming a mental image or diagram to represent data or information.
• visualize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvɪʒ.u.ə.laɪz/To form a mental image of something; to imagine or picture something in the mind.
• visually impaired

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈvɪʒ.u.ə.li ɪmˈpeəd/Describes a person with significant, permanent reduction in vision that cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses.
• vita

  nounC2
  /ˈviːtə/ (for vita alone); /kəˌrɪk.jə.ləm ˈviː.taɪ/ (for curriculum vitae)A biography or short account of a person's life, often used in academic contexts, or a curriculum vitae (CV).
• vital

  adjectivenounC1 (High frequency, advanced general vocabulary)
  /ˈvaɪtl̩/Absolutely necessary for life, existence, or the continuation of something; of crucial importance.
• vital capacity

  nounLow
  /ˌvaɪ.tl kəˈpæs.ə.ti/The maximum volume of air a person can exhale after a maximum inhalation, used as a measure of respiratory function.
• vital force

  nounC1
  /ˌvaɪtl ˈfɔːs/The essential energy or animating principle believed to give life to living organisms.
• vital function

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌvaɪtəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/A fundamental bodily process necessary to sustain life.
• vital signs

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌvaɪtl ˈsaɪnz/The basic physiological measurements that indicate the state of a person's essential body functions, typically used in medical contexts to assess health.
• vital staining

  nounC2
  /ˌvaɪ.təl ˈsteɪ.nɪŋ/A laboratory technique of introducing a dye into a living organism to selectively colour specific tissues or cells for microscopic examination.
• vital statistics

  plural-nounB2
  /ˌvaɪtl stəˈtɪstɪks/Official records of important life events, specifically births, marriages, and deaths.
• vitalian

  nounHigh frequency
  /ˈvaɪt(ə)l/absolutely necessary or essential; of great importance to life or energy.
• vitalism

  nounC2
  /ˈvaɪtəlɪzəm/A philosophical or biological doctrine that living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities because they contain some non-physical element or are governed by different principles than inanimate things.
• vitality

  nounB2
  /vaɪˈtæləti/The state of being strong, active, and full of energy; liveliness.
• vitalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvaɪtəlaɪz/To give life, energy, or vigor to something; to make more lively, active, or effective.
• vitals

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈvaɪ.təlz/The essential organs of the body, especially those necessary to sustain life (e.g., heart, lungs, brain).
• vitamin

  nounB1
  /ˈvɪtəmɪn/Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

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