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| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary vis·i·ble \\ˈvi-zə-bəl\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin visibilis, from visus, past participle of vidēre to see
DATE 14th century
1.a. capable of being seen stars visible to the naked eye b. situated in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum perceptible to human vision visible light — used of radiation having a wavelength between about 400 nanometers and 700 nanometers 2. a. exposed to view the visible horizon b. (1) conspicuous has played a highly visible role in the negotiations (2) well-known a highly visible politician 3. capable of being discovered or perceived : recognizable no visible means of support 4. accessible 4visible resources 5. devised to keep a particular part or item always in full view or readily seen or referred to a visible index • vis·i·ble·ness noun • vis·i·bly \\-blē\\ adverb English Etymology visible c.1340, from O.Fr . visible (12c.), from L. visibilis "that may be seen," from visus, pp. of videre "to see" (see vision).
http://O.Fr Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English visible VERBS be | become | remain, stay The scars remained visible all her life. | leave sth, make sth We cut the trees down to make the lake visible from the house. ADV. all too, clearly, easily, highly, obviously, particularly, plainly, readily, very His relief was all too visible. The election poster was clearly visible from the street. Italy has a highly visible environmental movement. | fully, quite The sea was now out, leaving the wreck fully visible. Ellie's quite visible embarrassment | just The mountains were just visible, dusky and black. | barely, hardly, scarcely The low, flat boats were barely visible. | almost | half, partially She stood, half visible in the dim light. | dimly, faintly A figure was dimly visible in the evening gloom. | externally | immediately Women are advised to wait where they are not immediately visible to approaching traffic. | still | no longer PREP. to Its contents were visible to all of them. PHRASES visible to the naked eye tiny spiders that are hardly visible to the naked eye Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ visible vis·ible / 5vizEbl / adjective1. that can be seen 看得见的；可见的: The house is clearly visible from the beach. 从海滩可以清楚地看到那所房子。 Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. 大多数星星肉眼看不见。 2. that is obvious enough to be noticed 明显的；能注意到的 SYN obvious :visible benefits 显而易见的实惠 a visible police presence 明显有警察在场 He showed no visible sign of emotion. 他丝毫不露声色。 She made a visible effort to control her anger. 看得出她竭力控制自己不发火。 ⇨ compare invisible
OLT visible adj. ⇨ visible Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: minimum visible , or visible church , or visible horizon , or visible spectrum , or visible speech , or visible supply , or church visible vis·i·ble I. \ˈvizəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French visible, from Latin visibilis, from visus (past participle of vidēre to see) + -ibilis -ible — more at wit 1. a. : capable of being seen : perceptible by vision < visible light > < a visible object > < a clearly visible stain > < a ship barely visible on the horizon > < a cupola visible at night for miles — American Guide Series: Minnesota > b. : seen on earth : temporal < the visible church > — compare church visible c. : seen above ground : not subterranean < lagoons with no visible outlets > d. : tangibly present : available < the total of visible wheat as of this date > e. : of or relating to tangible exports and imports < the visible items in the balance of payments > f. : easily seen : impressive to the view < colored slides … are both highly visible and dramatic — J.K.Blake > g. : conspicuous < his highly visible neckties — Robert Rice > h. : possessing cultural visibility < dietary habits may make the foreigner highly visible in American culture > 2. : capable of being perceived mentally : discoverable , recognizable < serves no visible purpose > < had no visible means of support > < the visible facts of a man's environment — H.O.Taylor > < employees look for … a visible path for advancement — A.S.Igleheart > 3. : willing to receive visitors < was visible only to her most intimate friends > 4. : devised in such a way that a particular part or a record made is always in full view or can be readily seen or referred to < a visible index > < a visible ledger > II. noun (-s) 1. : something visible < preference for visibles … in teaching — I.A.Richards > specifically : the wavelength range of electromagnetic radiation that is perceptible to the human eye — used with the; see light 1c2. : a biological mutation determinable by inspection — compare lethal 2a
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