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Visible ˈvɪzəbl Naked House Stars Eye Benefits Adjective

Word visible
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈvɪzəbl / NAmE / ˈvɪzəbl /
Example
  • the house is clearly visible from the beach.
  • most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
  • the moon was just visible between the clouds.
  • visible benefits
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visible

(adjective)BrE / ˈvɪzəbl / NAmE / ˈvɪzəbl /
  1. that can be seen
    • The house is clearly visible from the beach.
    • Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
    • The moon was just visible between the clouds.
  2. that is obvious enough to be noticed
    • synonym obvious
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/obvious
    • visible benefits
    • a visible police presence
    • He showed no visible sign of emotion.
    • She made a visible effort to control her anger.
    • After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference.

    Extra Examples

    • Ellie’s quite visible embarrassment
    • His relief was all too visible.
    • Italy has a highly visible environmental movement.
    • Its contents were visible to all of them.
    • She stood, half visible in the dim light.
    • The election poster was clearly visible from the street.
    • The flat boats were barely visible.
    • The mountains were just visible, dusky and black.
    • The scars remained visible all her life.
    • The sea was now out, leaving the wreck fully visible.
    • Their house is not visible from the street.
    • Visible through the window is a row of small houses.
    • We cut the trees down to make the lake visible from the house.
    • Women are advised to wait where they are not immediately visible to approaching traffic.
    • tiny spiders that are hardly visible to the naked eye
    • A more visible police presence in communities is essential to combat crime.
    • After using the cream for a month on his face, he could see no visible difference.
    • Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
    • We have not noticed any visible benefits from the new system.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin visibilis, from videre ‘to see’.
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