2.3.1.5 Visible

Use this domain for words related to being able to see something--words that describe something that can be seen, something that cannot be seen, something that is easy to see, or something that is difficult to see.

What words refer to being able to see something?

can see, can make out, catch a glimpse of,

What words refer to not being able to see something?

can't see, can't make out,

What words describe something that can be seen?

visible, show, in view, in sight, seen, show up, perceptible, noticeable, observable, discernible, seeable, distinguishable, perceivable,

What words describe something that cannot be seen?

invisible, lose sight of, unseen, invisibility, imperceptible, indiscernible,

What words describe something that can be easily seen?

clear, distinct, apparent, clear-cut, conspicuous, prominent, stand out, evident, glaring, manifest, obvious, patent, pronounced, unmistakable,

What words describe something that cannot be easily seen?

unclear, not clear, faint, blurred, blur, blurry, barely discernible, dim, inconspicuous, indistinct, obscure, unapparent,

What words refer to how well something can be seen?

clarity, visibility,

What words indicate that something happens where people can see it?

in full view of, in front of, in front of someone's eyes, before someone's eyes, in the open, exposed to view, unhidden, within view,

What words indicate that something happens where people cannot see it?

out of sight, hidden from view, away from people's eyes,

What words refer to something blocking another thing from view?

becloud, befog, block, blot out, cloak, cloud, conceal, cover, eclipse, enshroud, hide, mask, obfuscate, obscure, obstruct, occlude, screen, shroud, veil,

What words describe something that is blocked from view?

beclouded, befogged, blocked, cloaked, concealed, covered, eclipsed, enshrouded, hidden, masked, obscured, screened, shrouded, veiled

2.3.1.5.1 Appear

Use this domain for words referring to something appearing (becoming visible) and disappearing (becoming invisible).

What words refer to something appearing?

appear, become visible, come into view, come into sight, come out, loom, loom up, reappear, surface, materialize, assume visible form, put in an appearance

What words refer to something disappearing?

disappear, vanish, disappear without a trace, vanish into thin air, go missing, go out of sight, fade away, blend into, disappear from sight, dissolve into nothing, be just gone, fade from view, retire from sight, lose sight of

What words refer to the event of something appearing?

appearance,

What words refer to the event of something disappearing?

disappearance,