adjective
visible, noticeable
B1
sichtbar means visible and noticeable. It describes something perceptible to sight or readily observed. It is gradable (comparative: sichtbarer, superlative: am sichtbarsten) with antonyms like unsichtbar or verborgen. Used attributively or predicatively; not a participle or reflexive. Common in both formal and informal usage.
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Die Wolken sind klar sichtbar am Himmel.
The clouds are clearly visible in the sky.
Sein Fehler war sofort sichtbar.
His mistake was immediately noticeable.
Die Flecken wurden erst nach dem Regen sichtbar, obwohl die Sonne davor schien.
The stains only became visible after the rain, although the sun had shone earlier.
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Imagine a bright sign that says 'SICHTBAR' so you can instantly see it — that helps link the word to 'visible'.
Sounds like 'seecht-bar' — think 'see' to remember something you can see (visible).
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Sichtbar describes something that can be perceived with the eyes or is obvious. It is commonly used both literally (visible objects) and figuratively (visible effects).