Visible
[ˈvɪzəbl] or ['vɪzəbl]
Definition
(adj.) obvious to the eye; 'a visible change of expression' .
(adj.) capable of being seen; or open to easy view; 'a visible object'; 'visible stars'; 'mountains visible in the distance'; 'a visible change of expression'; 'visible files' .
(adj.) present and easily available; 'the cash on hand is adequate for current needs'; 'emergency police were on hand in case of trouble'; 'a visible supply'; 'visible resources' .
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Definition
(a.) Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen; perceptible; in view; as, a visible star; the least spot is visible on white paper.
(a.) Noticeable; apparent; open; conspicuous.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Perceptible, discernible, in view, in sight, to be seen.[2]. Apparent, manifest, evident, open, obvious, conspicuous, clear, plain, palpable, patent, unmistakable.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Perceptible, apparent, clear, plain, obvious, conspicuous, observable,discernible, palpable, manifest, distinguishable, evident
ANT:Imperceptible, nonapparent, inconspicuous, impalpable, microscopic, invisible,inobservable, concealed, eclipsed, withdrawn, indiscernible, indistinguishable
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Definition
adj. that may be seen: obvious.—ns. Visibil′ity state or quality of being visible or perceivable by the eye; Vis′ibleness.—adv. Vis′ibly.—Visible Church the body of professing Christians as opposed to the Invisible Church which consists of those spiritual persons who fulfil the notion of the ideal Church together with the body of the departed saints in heaven; Visible means means or resources which are apparent to or ascertainable by others; Visible speech a system of alphabetic characters each of which represents the configuration of the mouth that produces the sound.
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Examples
- A harp, and other matters of a very uncanonical appearance, were also visible when this dark recess was opened. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- His work with his deaf and dumb pupils was all in the line of making sound vibrations visible to the eye. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- And now, as he turned away, strolling down the hill toward the station, that anxiety remained with him as the visible justification of his own. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The weak and languid appearance of the troops, so visible before, disappeared at once. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- His complexion became pale with anger, and the disturbance of his mind was visible in every feature. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Presently, the chateau began to make itself strangely visible by some light of its own, as though it were growing luminous. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- We can be sure of them only through their effect on our bodies, and by the visible work they do. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- These were but the outward and visible symbols of his westering tendencies. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Caroline came, expecting, as Shirley did, a lecture on not having been visible at church. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- A desolate air of utter and complete loneliness fell upon him, like a visible shade. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It is evident the idea of darkness is no positive idea, but merely the negation of light, or more properly speaking, of coloured and visible objects. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- You have to imagine, then, that there are two ruling powers, and that one of them is set over the intellectual world, the other over the visible. Plato. The Republic.
- You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- A visible impression was produced upon the auditors by this part of the learned Serjeant's address. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- And in this twilight of his life little remained visible to him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- All the signs visible--signs which told that the paint had been smeared by some loose article of somebody's dress touching it in going by. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Even that one touch of colour visible in the red satin pincushion bore affinity to coral; even that dark, shining glass might have mirrored a mermaid. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The last words had a visible effect upon her. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Ursula nestled near him, into his constant warmth, and watched the pale-lit revelation racing ahead, the visible night. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- You have evidently seen more in these rooms than was visible to me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Close by, visible from some parts of the garden, was the little church, with the old parsonage opposite. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- As the printing is from the top, and the ribbon is moved away from in front of the line immediately after the printing blow, the writing is always visible to the operator. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Jos wasn't up yet; Becky not visible (though she looked at them through the blinds). William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Now, dearest Pa,' said Bella, when she became visible, 'put your hand in mine, and we'll run home as fast as ever we can run, and get it over. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He alleges a visible decrease of the human species which has never been made good in some of the fairest countries of the globe. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Hence, the transmitted message was received on the tape in visible dots and dashes representing characters of the Morse alphabet. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The Quiet Woman Inn was visible on the low margin of the heath in one direction, and afar on the other hand rose Mistover Knap. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I hear a nightingale warbling in a wood half a mile off; no moving form is visible, no coming step audible; but that perfume increases: I must flee. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The Oliver has made many friends for itself by its fine alignment and visible writing, and shares with the other standard machines a considerable patronage. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Thus our breath, invisible in summer, becomes visible in winter. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
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