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visibile

visible

adjective vee-ZEE-bee-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin visibilis, 'that can be seen'.

Also means

noticeable

Usage Note

Visibile is invariable for gender: il segnale visibile, la macchia visibile. Its antonym is invisibile. In formal Italian it can also mean 'noticeable' or 'evident' — un miglioramento visibile ('a noticeable improvement'). Note that visibile refers to what can be seen, while evidente (obvious) refers to what is logically or factually clear.

Examples

"La cicatrice è ancora visibile."

Natural Translation

The scar is still visible.

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