visible
adj.adj. easy to see or notice. You use this when something is not hidden and your eyes can find it clearly.
adj. perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen. Often used to describe physical objects or noticeable changes in data and behavior.
The stars are clearly visible on a cloudless night.
The mountain peak remained visible through the morning mist, providing a useful landmark for the hikers.
While the immediate effects of the policy were visible in the quarterly reports, the long-term social consequences remained obscured by a lack of longitudinal data.
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.
Commonly modified by adverbs of degree such as 'clearly', 'barely', or 'highly'.
- Verbenvision
- Nounvisibility
- Nounvision
- Nounvisionary
- Adjectivevisible
- Adjectivevisual