liveliness

[Eng. lively; -ne .] 1. An appearance of life. "That liveline which the freedom of the pencil makes appear, may seem the living hand of nature."-Dryden: Dufresnoy; Art of Painting. 2. The quality or state of being lively; animation, spirit, vivacity, sprightline ; briskne . "And the perspicuity and liveline with which he explained his views." - Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. iv. *live-lode, s. [LIVELIHOOD (1).] liver liv-er (2), s . [A. S. lifer ; Icel. lifur ; Sw. lefvers Dan. & Dut. lever ; Ger. leber ; M. H. Ger. lebere; O. H. Ger. lebara .] Anatomy : IMG:content-0644.png:[blocks in formation] "Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, It would have maddened me. What shall I do Now I behold thy lively body so." Shakesp.: Tilus Andronicus, iii. 1. 2. Life-like; resembling or representing life. "It tutors nature: artificial strife Lives in these touches, livelier than life." Shakesp.: Timon of Athens, i. 1. 3. Vivid, life-like, animated. "Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it in poetry or painting must produce a much greater." -Dryden: Dufresnoy. 4. Vigorous, lively; being generally attended by rapid motion; brisk, active, sprightly. "For they are lively , and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them." -Exodus i. 17. 5. Gay, animated, spirited, vivacious, airy. "His polished manners and lively conversation were the delight of aristocratical societies." -Macaulay : Hist. Eng ., ch. xviii. 6. Strong, keen, earnest. "That which is immediately before the senses, impre es us always with the most lively conviction."Beddoes: Obs. on Math. Evidence. 7. Fresh, vivid; as color. "I found, to my amazement, that they began to return, and by little and little to become as lively and vivid as when I had newly looked upon the sun."- Brewster : Natural Magic , let. ii., p. 24. B. As adverb: *1. With strong resemblance to life. "Such spirits as can most lively resemble Alexander and his paramour shall appear."-Marlowe: Doctor boiler.