adverb
meaning 'to the life' in Latin, used in art to describe a work that is drawn or painted directly from a living model
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The artist painted the portrait ad vivum, capturing every detail of the subject's face.
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I tried to draw the landscape ad vivum, but I couldn't get the colors right.
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She sketched the tattoo design ad vivum before getting it inked on her arm.
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The author's description of the setting was so vivid, it felt like I was there ad vivum.