Visible
Example: Le sommet de la montagne est visible depuis la vallée.
Definition
"Visible" describes something that can be seen or perceived by the eyes, such as an object, person, or feature. For example, the phrase "Le sommet de la montagne est visible depuis la vallée" means the mountain peak can be clearly seen from the valley.
Etymology
The word "visible" comes from the Latin verb 'videre,' meaning 'to see.' It evolved through Old French as 'visible,' retaining the sense of something that can be seen or noticed. Did you know? The root 'vid-' appears in many related words about sight and vision.
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"Visible" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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