visible
adjective OPAL W
/ˈvɪzəbl/
/ˈvɪzəbl/
- that can be seen
- The house is clearly visible from the beach.
- Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
- The moon was just visible between the clouds.
Extra Examples- Its contents were visible to all of them.
- She stood, half visible in the dim light.
- The election poster was clearly visible from the street.
- The flat boats were barely visible.
- The mountains were just visible, dusky and black.
- The sea was now out, leaving the wreck fully visible.
- Their house is not visible from the street.
- Visible through the window is a row of small houses.
- We cut the trees down to make the lake visible from the house.
- Women are advised to wait where they are not immediately visible to approaching traffic.
- tiny spiders that are hardly visible to the naked eye
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- all too
- clearly
- easily
- …
- from
- through
- to
- …
- visible to the naked eye
- [usually before noun] that is obvious enough to be noticed synonym obvious
- We have not noticed any visible benefits from the new system.
- A more visible police presence in communities is essential to combat crime.
- He showed no visible sign of emotion.
- She made a visible effort to control her anger.
- After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference.
Extra Examples- Ellie's quite visible embarrassment
- His relief was all too visible.
- Italy has a highly visible environmental movement.
- The scars remained visible all her life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- all too
- clearly
- easily
- …
- from
- through
- to
- …
- visible to the naked eye
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin visibilis, from videre ‘to see’.