1 (able to be seen) visible to the human eye perceptible a simple vista; visible al ojo humano
They found a bacterium visible to the human eye These tiny creatures are hardly visible to the naked eye
to be visible: your identity card must be visible at all times su carné de identidad tiene que estar siempre a la vista
marks resulting from her injuries were still visible on her arms and legs the wine stain on the carpet was still visible The warning lights were clearly visible
the house is visible from the road la casa puede verse desde la carretera
The barn wasn't visible from the road
2 (obvious) [+effect, sign, result] evidente The most visible sign of the crisis is unemployment The results are visible in the growth of the Conservative vote Most of the visible signs of an ageing skin are caused by exposure to the sun
there was no visible damage no se veía ningún daño aparente; the effects were clearly visible los efectos saltaban a la vista; eran muy evidentes; he was showing visible signs of distress mostraba evidentes claras señales de agitación;or with a visible effort con un esfuerzo evidente
With a visible effort he controlled his temper
with no visible means of support (Jur) sin ninguna fuente de ingresos aparente
... a 19-year-old with no visible means of support He's got no visible means of support, but I think he's a pimp or perhaps something worse
3 (prominent) [+person] destacado; prominente ...Nelson Mandela, the most visible leader of the movement against apartheid Miss Amiel has become a highly visible columnist
at management level women are becoming increasingly visible a niveles directivos, las mujeres ocupan lugares cada vez más destacados prominentes;or
