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Vis/Vid (see)

Vis, vid

Latin videre, visum: to see.

The fog made the road hard to see; visibility was poor.

Visible

Able to be seen.

The lighthouse was visible from far out at sea.

Video

Recorded moving pictures.

Diya made a video of the dance practice.

Remember: Vis/vid = see: vision, visit, evidence, revise (see again). Visible ends in -ible.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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