palpable
obvious, easy to see (feeling)
TRANSLATION
palpable = greifbar, tastbar, offensichtlich --- How important is this English word? palpable: 8,480,000 Google Hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The grief was PALPABLE as ordinary Australians gathered in shopping centres across the country to watch the service (funeral of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter) on large screens.
(The Guardian Unlimited)
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The excitement was PALPABLE when aid workers showed up with the first test model of what may be an energy revolution for Africa: the Weza, a foot-pedal power generator.
(www.worldchanging.com)
(The Guardian Unlimited)
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The excitement was PALPABLE when aid workers showed up with the first test model of what may be an energy revolution for Africa: the Weza, a foot-pedal power generator.
(www.worldchanging.com)
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palpable
adjective
So obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
From the Latin palpabilis (circa 1384), meaning something that may be touched or felt and palpare, meaning to touch gently or stroke. The figurative sense of something that is obvious or easily perceived can be traced to around 1545.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
apparent, blatant, certain, obvious, clear, conspicuous, detectable, discernible, evident, plain, perceptible, tangible
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“When the new CEO walked into the conference room to meet the management team, the tension was palpable.”
adjective
So obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
From the Latin palpabilis (circa 1384), meaning something that may be touched or felt and palpare, meaning to touch gently or stroke. The figurative sense of something that is obvious or easily perceived can be traced to around 1545.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
apparent, blatant, certain, obvious, clear, conspicuous, detectable, discernible, evident, plain, perceptible, tangible
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“When the new CEO walked into the conference room to meet the management team, the tension was palpable.”
