visible

B1 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ See IPA manual

Freq #6369

Meanings

1

adj
Able to be seen.

When the sun rises, the world becomes visible.
2

adj
Easy to notice; obvious.

There was a visible change in his expression.

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1 adj · able to be seen. seeableviewable

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hidden invisible

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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.

*weyd- Proto-Indo-European visible Middle English visibilis la-lat videre Latin

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# visible

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/
**Frequency rank:** 6369

## Meanings
1. Able to be seen.
2. Easy to notice; obvious.

## Examples
- When the sun rises, the world becomes visible.
- There was a visible change in his expression.

## Antonyms
- hidden
- invisible

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *weyd-
- Root: visible
- Root: visibilis
- Root: videre
- Affix: -ible - able to be

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Visible is 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. Important historical forms include Proto-Indo-European *weyd-, Middle English visible, Old French visible, Late Latin visibilis, and Latin videre. In present-day use, it can mean able to be seen, or easy to notice; obvious.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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