Main Entry:: vis·i·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈvi-zə-bəl\
Function:: 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 nanometers2 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 4 <visible 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

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