Visible
/'vizəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being seen; perceptible by the eye: Describes something that can be seen, either because it is in plain sight or because it is not hidden or obscured.
- Obvious to the eye or mind; apparent: Describes something that is clear, evident, or noticeable.
- Present and available; on hand: Describes something that is readily accessible or in a state of being prepared for use.
Usage Examples
- Capable of being seen:
- The stars are clearly visible on a cloudless night.
- The mountains became visible as the fog lifted.
- Obvious or apparent:
- There was a visible improvement in her health after the treatment.
- His disappointment was visible on his face.
- Present and available:
- The manager ensured all necessary tools were visible for the team. (Here, 'visible' implies readily accessible or on hand.)
Advanced Usage
- "Visible to the naked eye": Able to be seen without the aid of instruments like microscopes or telescopes.
- Some planets are visible to the naked eye.
- "Become visible": To appear or come into sight.
- The ship became visible on the horizon.
- "Highly visible": Very noticeable or prominent.
- The campaign used highly visible posters.
Variants and Related Words
- Visibility (noun): The state of being able to see or be seen.
- Poor visibility due to fog caused flight delays.
- Visibly (adverb): In a way that can be seen; noticeably.
- She was visibly upset by the news.
Synonyms
- Perceptible: Able to be seen or noticed.
- Apparent: Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
- Evident: Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
- Noticeable: Easily seen or noticed; clear.
Antonyms
- Invisible: Unable to be seen.
- Hidden: Kept out of sight; concealed.
- Obscured: Kept from being seen; hidden.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Visible means of support: Obvious or identifiable sources of income or resources.
- The applicant lacked any visible means of support.
- Visible spectrum: The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.
- Light consists of colors within the visible spectrum.
Adjective
- present and easily available
- the cash on hand is adequate for current needs
- emergency police were on hand in case of trouble
- a visible supply
- visible resources
- obvious to the eye
- a visible change of expression
- capable of being seen; or open to easy view
- a visible object
- visible stars
- mountains visible in the distance
- a visible change of expression
- visible files