Literary notes about Viridity (AI summary)
In literature, "viridity" is often used to evoke imagery of vibrant, natural greenness and freshness, symbolizing life, growth, and renewal [1],[2]. Authors extend this imagery to capture the essence of organic development, whether it be the self-cultivated maturation of a character or the budding emergence of talent, as conveyed by references to personal growth and creative vigor [3],[4]. This nuanced use enriches descriptions by marrying the literal quality of green, unripeness with metaphorical associations of vitality and potential.
- greenness, verdure; viridity[obs3], viridescence[obs3]; verditure[obs3].
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget - Far and near the landscape was touched only with a few slight patches of viridity.
— from Four Months Afoot in Spain by Harry Alverson Franck - If he is a fruit of self-cultivation, he enjoys talking of the viridity of his growth as well as these now purpler days.
— from American Thumb-prints: Mettle of Our Men and Women by Kate Stephens - His talent is a living shoot grafted on a stout wild stock of glorious viridity.
— from The Book of Masks by Remy de Gourmont
