visible

[ viz-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that can be seen; perceptible to the eye:

   mountains visible in the distance.

   Synonyms: discernible

2. apparent; manifest; obvious:

   a man with no visible means of support.

   Synonyms: evident, discernible

3. being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous:

   a visible political position.

4. noting or pertaining to a system of keeping records or information on cards or sheets in such a way that the desired reference can be brought instantly to view:

   a visible index.

5. Commerce.
   1. available or accessible; already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production:

      visible supply.

   2. involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for:

      visible trade.

6. prepared or converted for visual presentation; represented visually.

visible

/ ˈvɪzɪbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being perceived by the eye
2. capable of being perceived by the mind; evident

   no visible dangers

3. available

   the visible resources

4. (of an index or file) using a flexible display system for the contents
5. of or relating to the balance of trade

   visible transactions

6. represented by visible symbols

noun

1. a visible item of trade; product

Derived Forms

• ˈvisibly, adverb
• ˈvisibleness, noun

Other Words From

• visi·ble·ness noun
• visi·bly adverb
• non·visi·ble adjective
• non·visi·bly adverb
• pre·visi·ble adjective
• pre·visi·bly adverb
• un·visi·ble adjective
• un·visi·ble·ness noun
• un·visi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of visible¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin vīsibilis, from vīs(us) “seen” ( vision ) + -ibilis -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of visible¹

C14: from Latin vīsibilis, from vidēre to see

Example Sentences

To the researchers' surprise, none of the models produced images of chemists with visible disabilities.

From Science Daily

"Our computational approaches further allowed us to identify and analyze these rare events that are not visible with standard sequencing assays."

From Science Daily

The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog.

From BBC

But six Nations League games later, Scotland have shown visible signs of progression against higher-ranked opposition and the feelgood factor has been restored among the Tartan Army.

From BBC

This sends a fast, bright streak of light through the sky, visible to the naked eye.

From BBC

Related Words

• clear
• conspicuous
• detectable
• discernible
• distinguishable
• evident
• noticeable
• obvious
• palpable
• striking
• unmistakable