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Originally Posted by joshll
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Actually no..sight...as in visible
Visible*
Main Entry: vis·i·ble
Pronunciation: 'vi-z&-b&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin visibilis, from visus, past participle of vidEre to see
1 a : capable of being seen <stars visible to the naked eye> b : situated in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum perceptible to human vision <visible light> -- used of radiation having a wavelength between about 400 nanometers and 700 nanometers
2 a : exposed to view <the visible horizon> b (1) : CONSPICUOUS <has played a highly visible role in the negotiations> (2) : WELL-KNOWN <a highly visible politician>
3 : capable of being discovered or perceived : RECOGNIZABLE <no visible means of support>
4 : ACCESSIBLE 4 <visible resources>
5 : devised to keep a particular part or item always in full view or readily seen or referred to
