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vis⋅i⋅ble

  [viz-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
2. apparent; manifest; obvious: a man with no visible means of support.
3. being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous: a visible political position.
4. 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.
5. Commerce.
a. available or accessible; already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production: visible supply.
b. involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for: visible trade.
6. prepared or converted for visual presentation; represented visually.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L vīsibilis, equiv. to vīs(us) (see vision ) + -ibilis -ible

Related forms:
vis⋅i⋅ble⋅ness, noun
vis⋅i⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1, 2. discernible. 2. evident.
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vis·i·ble   (vĭz'ə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Possible to see; perceptible to the eye: a visible object.
    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.]
vis'i·ble·ness n., vis'i·bly adv.
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Visible

Vis"i*ble\, a. [L. visibilis, fr. videre, visum, to see: cf. F. visible. See Vision.]

1. Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen; perceptible; in view; as, a visible star; the least spot is visible on white paper.

Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. --Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Virtue made visible in outward grace. --Young.

2. Noticeable; apparent; open; conspicuous. --Shak.

The factions at court were greater, or more visible, than before. --Clarendon.

Visible church (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.

Visible horizon. Same as Apparent horizon, under Apparent. -- Vis"i*ble*ness, n. -- Vis"i*bly, adv.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : visible
Spanish: visible,
German: sichtbar,
Japanese: 目に見える
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visible 
c.1340, from O.Fr. visible (12c.), from L. visibilis "that may be seen," from visus, pp. of videre "to see" (see vision).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: vis·i·ble
Pronunciation: 'viz-&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : capable of being seen : perceptible to visionvisible through the smog>
2 : situated in the visible spectrum <visible light>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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