visible
adjective
Simple meaning
Able to be seen.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vizuhbuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɪzəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Capable of being seen; or open to easy view
Able to be seen.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Capable of being seen; or open to easy view
Used this way, visible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use visible
- “The stars were clearly visible in the dark night sky.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise.
The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet.
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.
The distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism.
A phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century.
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