— visibleness , n. — visibly , adv.
/viz"euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
2. apparent; manifest; obvious: a man with no visible means of support.
3. being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous: a visible political position.
4. noting or pertaining to a system of keeping records or information on cards or sheets in such a way that the desired reference can be brought instantly to view: a visible index.
5. Com.
a. available or accessible; already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production: visible supply.
b. involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for: visible trade.
6. prepared or converted for visual presentation; represented visually.
[ 1300-50; ME visibilis, equiv. to vis ( us ) (see VISION) + -ibilis -IBLE ]
Syn. 1, 2. discernible. 2. evident.