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
In the Gulf, this shift is especially visible.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
These kids experience internal anxiety that isn't always visible.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
The most visible sign of all that the FIFA World Cup is upon us in South Florida, is the transformation of 32-acre waterfront Bayfront Park into FIFA Fan Festival Miami.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Athletes are more visible — and more accessible — than ever.
—David Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
These kids experience internal anxiety that isn't always visible.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
The most visible sign of all that the FIFA World Cup is upon us in South Florida, is the transformation of 32-acre waterfront Bayfront Park into FIFA Fan Festival Miami.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Athletes are more visible — and more accessible — than ever.
—David Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
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For those accustomed to smoother Pixar rides, the shifts in rhythm might be a tad too noticeable, but Lasseter, who also penned the script along with Dan Fogelman, the late Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray & Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, still manages to cross the finish line in style.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The loss of weight is definitely noticeable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Instead, the couple invited a lot of non-famous people, some of whom don’t even know the couple that well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Then the app turns that description into a visual cue.—
Kurt Knutsson
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FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Every win gave way to new visual testimony that the city was Knicks-obsessed.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The durability of this group will play a prominent role in the defense’s overall success.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Having faced considerable losses already and staring down more to come, many of the prominent combatants spend Season 3 in an existential crisis, which lends the series a similar atmosphere.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Price indices work better when quality changes only gradually or in an observable way.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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For Gershman, who is searching for a way to study memory at a molecular level and connect it to observable behavior, the question was an itch that had to be scratched.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Fans were continuing to gear up for a week of celebrations that will culminate with a ticker-tape parade down the famed Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan on Thursday morning.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Gallagher and Blake Nelson spoke with Variety on the ground about the relevance of telling the story of the famed cult amidst growing political tensions worldwide.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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That confidence — and the apparent embrace of both her Chinese and American cultural identities — oozes through one particular family photograph.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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From prison kitchens to becoming one of the most celebrated chefs in Los Angeles, two-time James Beard Award nominee is reopening his acclaimed restaurant, Alta Adams.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Evoking the scale and precision of the most celebrated Russian novelists, Daniyal Mueenuddin’s debut is a modern history of Pakistan told in four distinct parts, each of which follows a different main character with specific ambitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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