visible

Able to be seen.

Adjective

  1. Able to be seen.
    • When the sun rises, the world becomes visible.
    • It cannot be denied it [the chameleon] is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are...
    • Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited. -...

    Synonyms: apparent seeable

    Antonyms: hidden invisible non-visible nonvisible

Origin

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.

Forms

more visible most visible

Synonyms

apparent eyely seeable spottable viewable visible

Antonyms

hidden invisible

Hypernyms

perceptible

Hyponyms

diaphanous pervious translucent transparent

Related

evidence video visage visibility vision visionary visual visualization visualize

Derived

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