visible

4 definitions • 8 examples

able to be seen:

You should wear something light-coloured when you're cycling at night so that you're more visible.

The writing on the tombstone was barely visible.

There are few visible signs of the illness that kept her in hospital for so long.

The comet should be visible to the naked eye.

able or likely to attract public attention and be noticed:

In a very short period of time, she has become a highly visible national leader.

able to be seen:

There are few visible signs of her recent illness.

The comet is visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy ball in the western sky.

Visible also means able or tending to attract public attention:

In a very short time, she became a highly visible environmental spokesperson.