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Prominent vs Visible - What's the difference?

prominent | visible |

As adjectives the difference between prominent and visible

is that prominent is standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant while visible is able to be seen.

prominent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
  • Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
  • Eminent; distinguished above others.
  • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * prominently

    See also

    * imminent * eminent

    visible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be seen.
  • *
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  • , title= An Acoustic Arms Race , volume=101, issue=3, page=206-7, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close

    Synonyms

    * apparent

    Antonyms

    * invisible * hidden