1
as in noticeable
capable of being seen
the visible light spectrum runs from red to violet
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2
as in famous
widely known
although he had been kicking around Hollywood for years, he only became a highly visible actor after his starring role in that year's biggest movie
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Recent Examples of visible
The importance of that obligation remains visible today.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The collision left visible scrapes and gashes on the starboard side near the fantail and caused damage to a platform, exterior walls of two storage rooms, and a maintenance space.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Another five-planet alignment will occur in late February 2034, with the planets visible after sunset.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the changes inspired by the pledge are visible on shelves.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The collision left visible scrapes and gashes on the starboard side near the fantail and caused damage to a platform, exterior walls of two storage rooms, and a maintenance space.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Another five-planet alignment will occur in late February 2034, with the planets visible after sunset.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the changes inspired by the pledge are visible on shelves.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
Adjective
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This processor delivers a noticeable jump in performance while still maintaining the all-day battery life the tablet is known for.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a wide range of cases available, with different aspects and capabilities—including some that partly overcome the 16e’s noticeable oversight: no MagSafe.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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After years away, theater director Jeanine (Seyfried) re-enters the opera world to stage her former mentor’s most famous work.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Perkins explained that his visual style was influenced by his own favorite films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Video game maker Capcom recently highlighted its use of AI to generate visual concepts and proposals for in-game objects to improve game development speed.—
David Henkin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Zelensky arrived at the White House wearing a black sweater with two buttons that featured the Ukrainian trident—a prominent element of the nation's flag and a symbol of power and authority—in addition to black cargo pants and boots.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Other prominent craftspeople have received an impressive amount of noms without a win.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first thing a marketer should do is look at weekly sales for the last few years to see if there was an observable effect.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The apparatus seemed to follow the logic of utility, but if one looked closely, the structure had no observable function.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a statement released in December last year, Popovich expressed his desire to return to coaching while showcasing his famed wry sense of humor.—
David Close,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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George Morrison, a former instructor at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, took Hackman under his wing and schooled him in the Method technique, teaching him to draw from personal experiences in his acting.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been apparent in the last several years that the number of corporate CMOs is going down.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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That danger was apparent when formaldehyde in plywood used to build temporary trailer homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina sickened dozens of people.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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But, naturally, the celebrated actor didn’t stay in the classic lane.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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The project soon attached Ed Harris to play James, a celebrated actor but failed property magnate.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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