visible
pronunciation
How to pronounce visible in British English:
UK [ˈvɪzəbl]
How to pronounce visible in American English:
US [ˈvɪzəbl]
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- Adjective:
- perceptible especially by the eye; or open to easy view
- obvious to the eye
- being often in the public eye
- present and easily available
Word Origin
- visible (adj.)
- mid-14c., from Old French visable, visible "perceptible" (12c.) and directly from Latin visibilis "that may be seen," from visus, past participle of videre "to see" (see vision). An Old English word for this was eagsyne. Related: Visibly.
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Example
- 1. They have shorter or longer wavelengths than visible light .
- 2. The partial eclipse was visible only from space .
- 3. That said , highly visible enforcement makes a huge difference .
- 4. Long ignored by the west , kurds are now highly visible actors on the world 's political stage .
- 5. Behind the invisible hand of the market lies the visible hand of politics .