visible

adjective

ˈvi-zə-bəl How to pronounce visible (audio)
Definition of visiblenext
1
as in noticeable
capable of being seen the visible light spectrum runs from red to violet

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2
as in famous
widely known although he had been kicking around Hollywood for years, he only became a highly visible actor after his starring role in that year's biggest movie

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Recent Examples of visible Friday, the aurora could be overhead in the Upper Peninsula and visible throughout the state to the north. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 But only part of the eclipse will be visible in North America, with the East Coast getting the best view. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Viewer comments, reactions and visible purchasing activity signal that other people are buying, making the product feel more desirable and harder to pass up. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
  1. noticeable
  2. famous
  3. visual
  4. prominent
  5. observable
  6. famed
  7. apparent
  8. celebrated
Adjective
  • The 277 lb-ft of torque arrives from 2,000 rpm, and the difference is immediately noticeable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result is particularly noticeable in its food scene, where Middle Eastern influences sit comfortably alongside contemporary Scandinavian restaurants.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • Celebrity has always been commercial, and famous people have always converted attention into money.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These waves destroyed a large section of the famous Santa Monica Pier and caused widespread coastal flooding in San Francisco Bay communities.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of famous
Adjective
  • The nearly $82,000 purchase will replace obsolete devices that are currently being used in the visual arts department’s graphic design courses.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Even if only proverbial, the figure of 330 million gods and goddesses reflects a vast inventory of divine beings found across texts, visual art, and the different towns and regions throughout India.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of visual
Adjective
  • Among the prominent figures was Tobias Adrian, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The movement thereafter played a prominent role in protests across the United States and in other countries, particularly in the wake of the murders of Eric Garner in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prominent
Adjective
  • Skeptical Intelligence turns the behaviors needed to evaluate AI outputs into eight observable steps.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Avery proved that figurative artists, in trying to represent the observable world, can be as free in their choices as any abstract painter.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of observable
Adjective
  • That’s significant because Ross is a descendant of John Ross (also July), the famed leader of the Cherokee Nation in 1835 who vehemently was against the Ridges’ position to leave their homeland.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of famed
Adjective
  • This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Colleges put limits on the right of students and teachers to express points of view that departed from this new apparent consensus.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparent
Adjective
  • As the world waits for new music from the superstar, who has not delivered an album in a decade, one of the singer’s most celebrated pieces of work reaches a special milestone.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bardem plays Miguel, a celebrated architect tempted by a morally dubious but hugely lucrative commission to build a secret survivalist bunker for a reclusive tech billionaire, Andrew (Paul Dano).
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrated

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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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