widoczna

Widoczna is a Polish adjective meaning visible, noticeable or apparent. It describes a feature, phenomenon or object that can be perceived by sight or understood from evidence. The form changes to agree with gender and number of the noun it modifies.

Morphology and forms

- Singular: feminine widoczna (exhibited with feminine nouns), masculine widoczny, neuter widoczne.

- Plural: masculine personal widoczni, feminine plural and neuter plural widoczne.

A related noun is widoczność, which denotes visibility or conspicuousness, while the opposite forms include niewidoczny (masc.), niewidoczna (fem.), niewidoczne (neut., pl.).

Usage

Widoczna is used to describe things that can be seen or are evident. It often appears in scientific or descriptive texts as well as everyday language. For example:

- Różnica między wynikami jest widoczna. (The difference between the results is visible.)

- Wyniki badań są widoczne gołym okiem. (The research results are observable with the naked eye.)

- Widoczna tendencja wskazuje na poprawę. (The apparent trend indicates improvement.)

Related terms and nuances

Widoczna conveys perceptibility or perceptual clarity, while synonyms include oczywisty (obvious) in contexts stressing clarity of conclusion, or dostrzegalny (noticeable) for more general perceptibility. The antonym is niewidoczny (invisible) or its feminine form niewidoczna, depending on gender.

Origins

The word derives from the Polish verb widzieć (to see) with the suffix -czny, forming an adjective that describes something that can be seen. It is commonly used across contexts, from everyday description to formal reporting.