How to Use visible in a Sentence

visible

adjective
  • The ship was not visible through the fog.
  • There was a visible change in his mood.
  • The ship was barely visible.
  • The patient showed no visible symptoms.
  • They played a highly visible role in the negotiations.
  • The root buds around the edge of the stem should be visible.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • There's more than the three most visible Ms in the logo.
    — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The land was so flat that after four hours, the twin spires of the Grand Mosque of Saint-Louis were still visible.
    — J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The bar and sit-down dining options are at the back of the lounge and not visible from the entrance.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Many homes in the area are on large properties and are not visible from the street.
    — Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The people of the flood zone don’t eat the part of the lily visible from the surface — the white flowers and the circular leaves.
    — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • On the eighth day of Trump court, Trump's frustration with the case, the judge and the witnesses was visible from the gallery.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Iceland is one of the only places in the world where the ridge is visible above sea level.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The faint plasma of the sun’s corona is visible, stretching across the sky.
    — Katie Peek, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
  • His right arm can be seen outstretched and empty in the video, though his left arm isn’t visible.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The northern half of the U.S. is forecasted to be in the view path where the auroras may be most visible.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • The other side of the sign, visible to those in the city center, hints at why the first proclamation is so urgent.
    — Valerie Hopkins Emile Ducke, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • My husband sat across the stage from me and was visible during a climactic scene in the work.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • If your hand is visible your plant is getting enough light.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Walls are covered with a lime wash, and the stable’s former mangers are still visible in the form of niches in the guest bedroom.
    — Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In some cases, the lights may be more visible through a phone or other camera.
    — Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
  • About a dozen school police officers were visible at the base of the tower.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
  • For all its gleam, only some 10 percent of the cluster’s mass is visible.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The shower is visible in the early night, after around 9 p.m. local time, and in the predawn hours, according to NASA.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The pair will remain visible for a few hours after sunset, before slipping from view below the spring horizon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • My intention is very visible because my actions speak more than my words.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Longer blades will bend more, enhancing the striping effect, so set your mower on the high side for more visible stripes.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
  • Typically down to accept spring runoff, large patches of rocky bottom are visible, what some in town think is more than usual.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • These supply chains can create weak points and make operations more visible.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
  • Search your name again on people-search sites and verify what's still publicly visible.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026

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