visible

[viz-uh-buhl]

adjective

that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.

apparent; manifest; obvious: a man with no visible means of support.

being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous: a visible political position.

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.

Commerce.

available or accessible; already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production: visible supply.
involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for: visible trade.

prepared or converted for visual presentation; represented visually.

Origin of visible

1300–50; Middle English < Latin vīsibilis, equivalent to vīs(us) (see vision) + -ibilis -ible

Related formsvis·i·ble·ness, nounvis·i·bly, adverbnon·vis·i·ble, adjectivenon·vis·i·bly, adverbpre·vis·i·ble, adjectivepre·vis·i·bly, adverbun·vis·i·ble, adjectiveun·vis·i·ble·ness, nounun·vis·i·bly, adverb

Can be confusedvisible visual

Synonyms for visible

1, 2. discernible. 2. evident.

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British Dictionary definitions for unvisible

visible

adjective

capable of being perceived by the eye

capable of being perceived by the mind; evidentno visible dangers

availablethe visible resources

(of an index or file) using a flexible display system for the contents

of or relating to the balance of tradevisible transactions

represented by visible symbols

noun

a visible item of trade; product

Derived Formsvisibleness, nounvisibly, adverb

Word Origin for visible

C14: from Latin vīsibilis, from vidēre to see

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Word Origin and History for unvisible

visible

adj.

mid-14c., from Old French visible (12c.), from Latin visibilis "that may be seen," from visus, past participle of videre "to see" (see vision). An Old English word for this was eagsyne.