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
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The flare cut is also wide enough to be noticeable, but slim enough to wear without feeling too voluminous.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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It’s been noticeable how much instruction the team has been giving Campbell, including manager Alex Cora, infield coach José Flores, Bregman and Trevor Story.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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After Saturday’s game in the iconic home for Ohio State football, van Riemsdyk will have a two-game lead on some of the NHL’s most famous players: Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Saad, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews, who have played six games each.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Levin's novels were a hot commodity in Hollywood at the time, especially after the success of his most famous novel, Rosemary's Baby (1967), adapted into a 1968 horror film starring Mia Farrow.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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The red dot system in Swedish Death Cleaning is a visual way to organize your items while decluttering.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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The visual, shot in crisp slow motion, features Rico drenching a crowd with a water hose, embodying the rebellious spirit of the record.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 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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Cosmic voids that stretch across millions even billions of light years of spacetime make up most of the volume of the observable universe.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Six of the planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are already observable lined up above the horizon, although the latter two will require binoculars or a telescope to see.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 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
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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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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 the layered character study also acquires emotional heft from the fact that Rodgers and Hammerstein would go on to become one of the most celebrated creative teams in musical-theater history, far eclipsing Rodgers and Hart.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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The legendary rocker again took the stage at Studio 8H on Sunday night (Feb. 16), closing out the three-hour event with a historic nod to one of the most celebrated albums in rock history.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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