1
as in noticeable
capable of being seen
the visible light spectrum runs from red to violet
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2
as in famous
widely known
although he had been kicking around Hollywood for years, he only became a highly visible actor after his starring role in that year's biggest movie
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Recent Examples of visible
Use a vacuum cleaner with the crevice tool to remove any visible dirt or debris in the vents.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Cars, trucks and buses going up in flames were visible on roads in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, according to video circulating on social media, as well as in the states of Nayarit and Michoacán.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Another German Jewish project was the Galveston Plan (1907-14), which aimed to steer Jewish immigrants away from New York and other big cities, where there were highly visible Jewish slums.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
From the prime viewing spot of Concordia Station in Antarctica, the ring was reportedly visible for about two minutes.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Cars, trucks and buses going up in flames were visible on roads in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, according to video circulating on social media, as well as in the states of Nayarit and Michoacán.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Another German Jewish project was the Galveston Plan (1907-14), which aimed to steer Jewish immigrants away from New York and other big cities, where there were highly visible Jewish slums.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
From the prime viewing spot of Concordia Station in Antarctica, the ring was reportedly visible for about two minutes.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
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That’s in large part due to the Eagles’ noticeable step backward following their Super Bowl-winning season in 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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While London retains its energy, there is a noticeable shift in focus toward craft, quality, and, ultimately, wearability.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As to the famous fine line between stupid and clever, the stupidity and the cleverness are all but inextricable, and to the point.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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EngineAI’s demonstration videos highlight PM01’s advanced visual perception, powered by an Intel RealSense depth camera.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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And a short time later, the teen was in the Philippines on a mortar ship bridge sending and receiving communications primarily by visual means, including signal flags and flashing lights.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The perennial candidate had raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years from prominent right-wing figures while promoting QAnon conspiracy theories but never cracked 25% of the vote.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The three currently rank among the top 15 models on the prominent Artificial Analysis leaderboard.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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That evaluation must be documented — not assumed — and tied to observable conditions rather than age alone.—
Mike McGilvary,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead of trying to concoct elaborate stories to resolve the measurement problem of quantum mechanics, why not patiently and carefully work through what standard quantum mechanics can say about how information regarding a quantum object gets out into the observable world?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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McIlroy hit his 30-foot birdie putt just hard enough to fall at the famed 18th green to move into a second-place tie with Kitayama.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota time on Sunday morning, with the Americans seeking their first Olympic title since the famed Miracle On Ice in 1980.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Two people were killed and seven others were hurt in a shooting during an apparent fight on a street in an entertainment district, the police chief in Richmond, Virginia, said Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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There was an apparent surge in Putin’s approval rating after the use of military force against Ukraine in 2014 and 2022.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moore plays Bob Hoover, Verity’s editor-in-chief and a celebrated war photographer whose Pulitzer-winning photograph helped sway public opinion at the end of World War II.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s based on a short story by William Faulkner, adapted by Horton Foote, the celebrated playwright who would later write Tender Mercies for Duvall and originally recommended him for the Boo Radley role.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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