Visible
/ˈvɪz.ə.bəl/noun
Able to be seen; perceptible to the eye.
Did you know?The word 'visible' is linked to the Latin root meaning 'to see', which was often associated with the divine and the act of revelation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see or to know, connected to perception.”
Latin
Latin
visibilis
“capable of being seen, derived from 'videre' meaning to see.”
Old French
Old French
visible
“pertaining to sight, borrowed from Latin.”
Middle English
Middle English
visible
“able to be seen, adapted from Old French.”
Modern English
English
visible
“pertaining to what can be seen, commonly used in the context of light and perception.”