1. (

• apparent ,
• evident ,
• manifest ,
• palpable ,
• patent ,
• plain ,
• unmistakable

) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"; "a palpable lie" ;

2. (

• discernible ,
• evident ,
• observable

) capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior" ;