different between visionary vs visible

English

Etymology

vision +? -ary

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v??n?(?)?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v????n??i/
• Hyphenation: vi?sion?ar?y

Adjective

visionary (comparative more visionary, superlative most visionary)

1. having vision or foresight
2. imaginary or illusory
3. prophetic or revelatory
4. idealistic or utopian

   a visionary scheme or project

Translations

Noun

visionary (plural visionaries)

1. Someone who has visions; a seer.
2. An impractical dreamer.
3. Someone who has positive ideas about the future.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English visible, from Old French visible, from Late Latin visibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see vision.

Pronunciation

• enPR: v?z'?-b?l, IPA^(key): /?v?z?b(?)l/
• Rhymes: -?b?l

Adjective

visible (comparative more visible, superlative most visible)

1. Able to be seen.

   Synonym: apparent

   Antonyms: hidden, invisible

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• visible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• visible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Asturian

Adjective

visible (epicene, plural visibles)

1. visible (able to be seen)

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin v?sibilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /vi?zi.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /bi?zi.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /vi?zi.ble/

Adjective

visible (masculine and feminine plural visibles)

1. visible

   Antonym: invisible

Derived terms

• visiblement

Related terms

• visibilitat

Further reading

• “visible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Latin visibilis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.zibl/

Adjective

visible (plural visibles)

1. visible

Derived terms

• partie visible de l'iceberg
• visiblement

Further reading

• “visible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Alternative forms

• visíbel

Adjective

visible m or f (plural visibles)

1. visible

Antonyms

• invisible

Derived terms

• visiblemente

Related terms

• visibilidade

Old French

Etymology

Late 12th century, borrowed from Latin visibilis.

Adjective

visible m (oblique and nominative feminine singular visible)

1. visible (able to be seen)

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin v?sibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin v?sus, perfect passive participle of vide? (“to see”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi?sible/, [bi?si.??le]

Adjective

visible (plural visibles)

1. visible

   Antonym: invisible

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