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
Hubble has imaged 30 Doradus many times during its 35 years in space; the region is also known as the Tarantula Nebula because of its arachnid-like appearance in visible light.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Then, the researchers carried out follow-up observations in different wavelengths of light, such as near-infrared using the Gemini Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument on the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii as well as visible light with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
During his direct testimony, Ephron said one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds under his knuckles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The sky darkens, stars come out as the blaze of the Sun's corona becomes visible.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Then, the researchers carried out follow-up observations in different wavelengths of light, such as near-infrared using the Gemini Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument on the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii as well as visible light with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
During his direct testimony, Ephron said one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds under his knuckles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The sky darkens, stars come out as the blaze of the Sun's corona becomes visible.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
Adjective
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Dehydrated skin can make fine lines more noticeable.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The penalty tilt has noticeable in the past 12 Kansas City postseason games as Chiefs opponents have been flagged more 11 times, with one tie.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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This train of thought eventually led me to question the growing number of men, both famous and not, who choose to have children later in life.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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But what happened with Drake and Millie Bobby Brown, who became famous at a very young age because of Stranger Things?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Artists Memo Akten and Katie Peyton Hofstadter used dance and visual art to create a multimedia work to do just that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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That alone provides for some potentially interesting visual ideas.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Biden also commuted the sentences of most of the inmates on federal death row, and pardoned prominent figures including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once in Boston, he is paired with Detective Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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This event will not be observable from the Americas.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now evidence of trip is found There were no major solar eclipses observable on the island between 3000 and 2000 B.C., making that an unlikely trigger.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Applebee's announced that the date night meal deal would once again be available for purchase through a random drawing, a year after its famed debut.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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At the start of the 1970s, director Billy Wilder released The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, with Robert Stephens as the famed detective and Colin Blakely portraying Dr. Watson.—
Rhett Bartlett,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Sixers lose to all sorts of teams, with no apparent traits that should target Philadelphia’s weakness.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The film’s general rigidity and lack of thrills become more apparent when Levi accidentally falls into the gorge.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story was first published in May 2024. CNN — At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Reneé Rapp does things her way — even when joining the ranks of one of the largest and most celebrated beauty brands in the world.—
Jason Sheeler,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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