Visible definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

1. that can be seen; perceptible by the eye · 2. that can be perceived or observed; apparent. no visible improvement · 3. on hand or available. visible resources. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'visible'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× visible (vɪzɪbəl ) 1. adjective[usuallyverb-linkADJECTIVE] Ifsomethingisvisible,itcanbeseen. Thewarninglightswereclearlyvisible. Theyfoundabacteriumvisibletothehumaneye.[+to] Themeadowsarehardlyvisiblefromthehouse. [Also+from]Synonyms:perceptible,noticeable,observable,clear MoreSynonymsofvisible 2. adjective Youusevisibletodescribesomethingorsomeonethatpeoplenoticeorrecognize. Themostvisiblesignoftheintensityofthecrisisisunemployment. Hewasmakingavisibleefforttocontrolhimself. Shehasbecomeahighlyvisibleartist. visibly(vɪzɪbli )adverb[ADVERBwithverb,ADVERBadjective]TheRussianswerevisiblywavering. Theyemergedvisiblydistressedandweeping. 3. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Ineconomics,visibleearningsarethemoneythatacountrymakesasaresultofproducinggoods,rather thanfromservicessuchasbankingandtourism. [business]IntheU.K.visibleimportshavetraditionallybeengreaterthanvisibleexports. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof visible Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'visible' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'visible' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'dactylography' HindiTranslationof'visible' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency visibleinBritishEnglish (ˈvɪzɪbəl ) adjective1. capableofbeingperceivedbytheeye 2. capableofbeingperceivedbythemind;evident novisibledangers 3. available thevisibleresources 4. (ofanindexorfile)usingaflexibledisplaysystemforthecontents 5. oforrelatingtothebalanceoftrade visibletransactions 6. representedbyvisiblesymbols noun7. avisibleitemoftrade;product CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsvisibleness(ˈvisibleness)noun visibly(ˈvisibly)adverb WordoriginC14:fromLatinvīsibilis,fromvidēretosee WordFrequency visibleinAmericanEnglish (ˈvɪzəbəl ) adjective1.  thatcanbeseen;perceptiblebytheeye 2.  thatcanbeperceivedorobserved;apparent novisibleimprovement 3.  onhandoravailable visibleresources 4.  soconstructedastobringtoviewpartsorelementsthatarenormallynotperceptible Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsvisibly(ˈvisibly) adverb WordoriginOFr