US /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/
adj Freq #6369

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Able to be seen.

    When the sun rises, the world becomes visible.

  2. 2
    adj

    Easy to notice; obvious.

    There was a visible change in his expression.

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Synonyms
1 adj · able to be seen. seeableviewable
Opposites
Word family
Forms visiblervisiblest

Etymology

From Middle English visible, from Old French visible, from Late Latin visibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see vision. Displaced native Old English ġesewenlīċ.

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