visible
/ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."
- "It cannot be denied it [the chameleon] is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are often made) will long ſubſist without a viſible ſuſtentation."
- "Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited."
- "Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close[…]above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them. Many insects probably use this strategy, which is a close analogy to crypsis in the visible world—camouflage and other methods for blending into one’s visual background."
- "Participants perceived strength training as improving many aspects of their physical and mental health. Many appreciated the visible improvements in muscular strength and body composition."
Etymology
From Middle English visible, from Old French visible, from Late Latin visibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see vision. Displaced native Old English ġesewenlīċ.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *weyd-, visible, visibilis, videre
Inflected Forms
more visible (comparative)
most visible (superlative)