Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Possible to see; perceptible to the eye.
- adjective Obvious to the eye.
- adjective Being often in the public view; conspicuous.
- adjective Manifest; apparent.
- adjective On hand; available.
- adjective Constructed or designed to keep important parts in easily accessible view.
- adjective Represented visually, as by symbols.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen; open to sight.
- Apparent; open; conspicuous: as, a man with no visible means of support.
- In entomology, noting parts which are not concealed by other parts, as the spiracles when they are not concealed under the hard parts of the integument: opposed to covered
- noun That which is seen by the eye.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen; perceptible; in view
- adjective Noticeable; apparent; open; conspicuous.
- adjective (Theol.) the apparent church of Christ on earth; the whole body of professed believers in Christ, as contradistinguished from the
invisible , or real, church, consisting of sanctified persons. - adjective Same as Apparent horizon, under
Apparent .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be seen.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being seen; or open to easy view
- adjective present and easily available
- adjective obvious to the eye
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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'In the past few weeks, wingnut America has been going through a rough break-up with two of its most visible and attractive young women, and by \ "most visible\" I really mean the only young women even tangentially associated with the Republican party, conservative movement, or whatever they\'re calling themselves these days.
Will Menaker: Meghan McCain: What Are You Doing This Friday? 2009
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The _invisible_ life on this planet is unquestionably far greater than the _visible_ but both visible and invisible doubtless belong to the planet earth.
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Recently, one of the leading Republican candidates for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry was reported to have taken friends, colleagues and contributors hunting on a ranch widely known as Niggerhead -- a name visible on a large rock at its entrance.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: The GOP's Ongoing Lack of Respect Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. 2011
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Recently, one of the leading Republican candidates for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry was reported to have taken friends, colleagues and contributors hunting on a ranch widely known as Niggerhead -- a name visible on a large rock at its entrance.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: The GOP's Ongoing Lack of Respect Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. 2011
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Recently, one of the leading Republican candidates for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry was reported to have taken friends, colleagues and contributors hunting on a ranch widely known as Niggerhead -- a name visible on a large rock at its entrance.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: The GOP's Ongoing Lack of Respect Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. 2011
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Recently, one of the leading Republican candidates for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry was reported to have taken friends, colleagues and contributors hunting on a ranch widely known as Niggerhead -- a name visible on a large rock at its entrance.
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: The GOP's Ongoing Lack of Respect Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. 2011
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(Mr. Margiela leaves four stitches securing the label visible on the outside of the garment.)
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As they slept, a tearful Packy Noonan was sitting on the stump of their beloved tree holding a machete in his hand, the beam of his flashlight pointing to the name visible on the handle: Wayne Covel.
The Christmas Thief Mary Higgins Clark 2004
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As they slept, a tearful Packy Noonan was sitting on the stump of their beloved tree holding a machete in his hand, the beam of his flashlight pointing to the name visible on the handle: Wayne Covel.
The Christmas Thief Mary Higgins Clark 2004
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As they slept, a tearful Packy Noonan was sitting on the stump of their beloved tree holding a machete in his hand, the beam of his flashlight pointing to the name visible on the handle: Wayne Covel.
The Christmas Thief Mary Higgins Clark 2004
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Some 100 million people in the world live with a facial scar, mark or disease that creates “visible difference”, the term used by advocacy groups.
‘People say, just get surgery, and I’m like: Bruh, this is after surgery’ Fay Bound Alberti 2024
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