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单词 visible
释义 vis·i·ble
I. \ˈvizəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French visible, from Latin visibilis, from visus (past participle of vidēre to see) + -ibilis -ible — more at wit
1.
 a. : capable of being seen : perceptible by vision
  < visible light >
  < a visible object >
  < a clearly visible stain >
  < a ship barely visible on the horizon >
  < a cupola visible at night for miles — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
 b. : seen on earth : temporal
  < the visible church >
  — compare church visible
 c. : seen above ground : not subterranean
  < lagoons with no visible outlets >
 d. : tangibly present : available
  < the total of visible wheat as of this date >
 e. : of or relating to tangible exports and imports
  < the visible items in the balance of payments >
 f. : easily seen : impressive to the view
  < colored slides … are both highly visible and dramatic — J.K.Blake >
 g. : conspicuous
  < his highly visible neckties — Robert Rice >
 h. : possessing cultural visibility
  < dietary habits may make the foreigner highly visible in American culture >
2. : capable of being perceived mentally : discoverable, recognizable
 < serves no visible purpose >
 < had no visible means of support >
 < the visible facts of a man's environment — H.O.Taylor >
 < employees look for … a visible path for advancement — A.S.Igleheart >
3. : willing to receive visitors
 < was visible only to her most intimate friends >
4. : devised in such a way that a particular part or a record made is always in full view or can be readily seen or referred to
 < a visible index >
 < a visible ledger >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something visible
 < preference for visibles … in teaching — I.A.Richards >
specifically : the wavelength range of electromagnetic radiation that is perceptible to the human eye — used with the; see light 1c
2. : a biological mutation determinable by inspection — compare lethal 2a
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