English Explanatory Dictionary

visible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be seen.

Pronunciation

vĭz'ĭ-bəl vĭz'ə-bəl /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ /ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-visible.wav En-us-visible.ogg

Word forms

visible more visible most visible

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

apparent seeable eyely spottable viewable visible

Antonyms

hidden invisible non-visible nonvisible

Related words

evidence video visage visibility vision visionary visual visualization visualize

Derived words

visible file visible filing system visible light visible minority visibles visible spectrum Visible Speech visible trade visible Web
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