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   Vis·i·ble

   /ˈvizəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able to be seen: "the church spire is visible from miles away"
   • ▪ (of light) within the range of wavelengths to which the eye is sensitive: "the visible spectrum"
   • ▪ able to be perceived or noticed easily: "a visible improvement"
   • ▪ in a position of public prominence: "a highly visible member of the royal entourage"
   • 2. relating to imports or exports of tangible commodities: "the visible trade gap"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin visibilis, from videre ‘to see’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. visibleness noun

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   adjective. that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance. apparent; manifest; obvious: a man with no visible means of support. being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous: a visible political position.

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   Definition of visible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English vis‧i‧ble /ˈvɪzəbəl/ W3 AWL adjective 1 something that is visible can be seen OPP invisible clearly/highly/barely etc visible The outline of the mountains was clearly visible. visible to The sign was clearly visible to passing motorists.

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   adjective. uk / ˈvɪzəbl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. able to be seen: The fire was visible from five kilometres away. Opposite. invisible. visibly. adverb. She was visibly upset. (Definition of visible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of visible. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   adjective. us / ˈvɪz·ə·bəl / able to be seen: There are few visible signs of her recent illness. The comet is visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy ball in the western sky. Visible also means able or tending to attract public attention: In a very short time, she became a highly visible environmental spokesperson.

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   1. Capable of being seen; that by its nature is an object of… Expand. 2. That may be mentally perceived or observed; clearly or… Expand. 3. That can be seen under certain conditions, at a certain… Expand. 4. Of persons: Capable of being seen or visited; accessible to… 5. visible direction: In Optics, the apparent direction in which an object is… 6.

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   1. : able to be seen. The ship was not visible through the fog. The ship was barely/clearly visible. The patient showed no visible symptoms. stars visible to the naked eye [=able to be seen without special equipment] — opposite invisible. 2. : easily seen or understood : obvious.