visible

(vĭz'ə-bəl)
adj.

1. Possible to see; perceptible to the eye: a visible object.
2. 1. Obvious to the eye: a visible change of expression.
   2. Being often in the public view; conspicuous.
3. Manifest; apparent: no visible solution to the problem.
4. On hand; available: a visible supply.
5. Constructed or designed to keep important parts in easily accessible view: a visible file.
6. Represented visually, as by symbols.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vīsibilis, from vīsus, past participle of vidēre, to see. See vision.]

visibleness vis'i·ble·ness n.
visibly vis'i·bly adv.

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Visible means 'able to be seen', whereas visual is a classifying adjective denoting anything to do with sight or vision. The visual arts are those forms of art that are appreciated by the eye, and a visual display unit (VDU) is a computer screen.

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adjective

1. Capable of being seen: discernible, perceivable, perceptible, seeable, viewable, visual. See see/not see.
2. Readily seen, perceived, or understood: apparent, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, obvious, patent, plain, pronounced. See see/not see.

adj

Definition: apparent, seeable
Antonyms: concealed, hidden, invisible, obscured, unseeable

IN BRIEF: That which can be seen.

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. — Tony Robbins.

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For a list of words related to visible, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic

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Common misspelling(s) of visible

• visable

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - synlig, sigtbar
n. - synlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
zichtbaar, duidelijk, beschikbaar, in het oog lopend

Français (French)
adj. - visible, évident, flagrant
n. - (Écon) visibles (importation, exportations)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sichtbar, erkennbar
n. - registrierte Einfuhren/Ausfuhren

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ορατός, εμφανής, ολοφάνερος

Italiano (Italian)
visibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - visível, perceptível, evidente

Русский (Russian)
видимый, очевидный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - visible, manifiesto, evidente
n. - visible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - synlig, tydlig, märkbar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
看得见的, 显然的, 明显的, 可见物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 看得見的, 顯然的, 明顯的
n. - 可見物

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 눈에 보이는, 알아볼 수 있는, 시각적으로 표시된
n. - 눈에 보이는 것, 현세

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 目に見える, 明白な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ظاهر, مرئي, منظور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נראה, נראה לעין, ברור, גלוי‬
n. - ‮סחורות יבוא/יצוא נראות לעין (ממשיות)‬

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