visible
- adjective
- /ˈvɪzəbl/
- This chart provides a visible overview of our available resources.
- highly visible
- most visible
- less visible
It built the first visible supply chain of its kind.
- It built the first visible supply chain of its kind.
Examples
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First of all, it is a very visible area of both of our economies.
Academic text (2000) -
No visible resources or prospects.
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I need to focus on it and being in a visible position of leadership.
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International networks of production are an increasingly dynamic and visible engine of the global economy.
Academic text (2000) -
Displays also help make the music program more visible when the school holds an open house.
Academic text (1994) -
Program participants in rural areas were also more visible to their local communities than their urban counterparts.
Academic text (1995) -
Expanded use of recycling centers offers a visible means of reducing economic and environmental costs.
Academic text (1996) -
I've arranged everything so you will have the most visible location in the main lobby.
Fiction book (2001) -
The support of these organizations adds influence to MENC's most visible public awareness campaign.
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The classroom has visible supplies, making it easy for students to find what they need.
Synonyms
A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily
Able to be seen now or close by
Easily seen because it is not hidden
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The difference in value between a country's exports and imports of goods over time
- Archaic
A set of written signs that shows how to make speech sounds with the mouth
How Available
Surface Forms
Morphology
visible = vis + ible
The sense 'present and easily available' is related to 'able to be seen/noticed', so the derivation is conceptually transparent, but the combining root 'vis' is not a standalone English word, making direct morphological inference harder for learners.
Etymology
Visible also comes from the root videre 'to see', and the idea of 'can be seen' was used for things that are clearly there. So, when we call supplies or money visible, we mean they are 'in sight' and ready or easy to use.