Definition of: visible

(viz′ə·bəl) adjective
1. Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen.
2. Apparent at sight; evident.
3. At hand: available; manifest. See VISIBLE SUPPLY.
4. Accessible to visitors; prepared or disposed to be seen or visited.
5. Constructed so that certain parts can be seen by the operator: a visible typewriter. See synonyms under EVIDENT, MANIFEST. [<OF <L visibilis <visus, pp. of videre see]
—vis′i·ble·ness noun
—vis′i·bly adverb