VISIBLE


Meaning of VISIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.