perceivable
Able to sense
Perceivable describes something that can be detected or noticed through the senses or the mind.
A sound may be barely perceivable above background noise; a shift in someone's attitude may be perceivable only to those who know them well.
The word often appears in contexts where detection requires attention or sensitivity: The difference in quality was perceivable but slight.
In accessibility guidelines, perceivable is a technical term for content that users can sense through at least one modality.
Easily perceived or observed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- observableCapable of being detected
measurable · manifest · distinct · recognizable · identifiable · conspicuous · salient · prominent
Capable of being detected by ear
- visibleAble to be seen
- tangiblePerceptible by touch
- tactileOf the touching sense
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
fragrant · pungent · savory · bitter · sweet · sour · resonant · sonorous
Perceptible to touch or senses
- solidFirm matter state
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- concreteSolid building mixture
- substantialOf notable size or importance
corporeal · touchable · tactile · graspable · textured · weighted · dimensional · spatial
Able to be seen
- observableCapable of being detected
- viewableAble to be seen
- seeableCapable of being perceived
- apparentClearly seen or understood
transparent · luminous · opaque · colorful · bright · dim · shadowy · reflective
noticeable
Easily perceived or observed
- discernibleAble to be noticed
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
observable · measurable · manifest · distinct · recognizable · identifiable · conspicuous · salient · prominent · marked
audible
Capable of being detected by ear
aromatic · fragrant · pungent · savory · bitter · sweet · sour · resonant · sonorous · scented
palpable
Perceptible to touch or senses
substantial · corporeal · touchable · tactile · graspable · textured · weighted · dimensional · spatial · bodily
visible
Able to be seen
- observableCapable of being detected
- viewableAble to be seen
- seeableCapable of being perceived
apparent · transparent · luminous · opaque · colorful · bright · dim · shadowy · reflective · glowing
- clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
perceivableimperceptible
Cannot be sensed
unperceivable · imperceivable · undetectable · insensible · subliminal
perceivableincomprehensible
Impossible to understand
inscrutable · unfathomable · impenetrable · opaque · unintelligible