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visible

[ viz-uh-buhl ]

adjective

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

    mountains visible in the distance.

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  2. apparent; manifest; obvious:

    a man with no visible means of support.

    Synonyms: ,

  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

/ ˈɪɪə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a visible item of trade; product
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i··Ա noun
  • i· adverb
  • ԴDz·i· adjective
  • non·i· adverb
  • ·i· adjective
  • pre·i· adverb
  • ܲ·i· adjective
  • un·i··Ա noun
  • un·i· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visible1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin ī, from ī(ܲ) “seen” ( vision ) + -ibilis -ible
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visible1

C14: from Latin ī, from ŧ to see
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By a vote of 131-84, a supermajority of House Democrats chose to hand one of the most visible positions in Congress to someone who announced their retirement from public life four months later.

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Now the mural has been vandalized with giant bubble letters outlined in black and filled in with white similar to the street tagging visible throughout the rest of the city.

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A spokesperson for the museum told the BBC the damage was "superficial", adding: "Small scratches are visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting".

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Now more than ever, Campbell and Posey stress the importance of being visible and fighting back, and fashion is their chosen vehicle for doing so.

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Instead, treatment involves removing the visible eggs and larvae from the wound with forceps and applying a larvae-targeting pesticide.

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