Recognizable: meaning, definitions and examples
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recognizable
[ ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzəbəl ]
in terms of appearance
Able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge.
Synonyms
distinctive, familiar, identifiable, known
Examples of usage
- It was a recognizable face, but I couldn't remember where I had seen it before.
- The logo was so recognizable that everyone immediately knew which brand it represented.
in terms of quality or style
Easily distinguished or characterized by unique features or attributes.
Synonyms
characteristic, distinctive, distinguishable, unique
Examples of usage
- Her writing style is very recognizable, you can always tell when she wrote something.
- The artist has a recognizable color palette that sets him apart from others.
Translations
Translations of the word "recognizable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reconhecível
🇮🇳 पहचाना जा सकने वाला
🇩🇪 erkennbar
🇮🇩 terkenal
🇺🇦 впізнаваний
🇵🇱 rozpoznawalny
🇯🇵 認識できる (にんしきできる)
🇫🇷 reconnaissable
🇪🇸 reconocible
🇹🇷 tanınabilir
🇰🇷 알아볼 수 있는
🇸🇦 يمكن التعرف عليه
🇨🇿 rozpoznatelný
🇸🇰 rozpoznateľný
🇨🇳 可识别的
🇸🇮 prepoznaven
🇮🇸 þekkjanlegur
🇰🇿 танылатын
🇬🇪 ცნობადი
🇦🇿 tanınan
🇲🇽 reconocible
Word origin
The word 'recognizable' originated from the combination of 'recognize' and the suffix '-able', which means 'capable of'. 'Recognize' comes from the Old French 'reconoisser', meaning 'know again, recall, identify'. The concept of recognizing someone or something has been essential for human survival and social interaction since ancient times.
See also: recognition, recognize, recognized, recognizing, underrecognized, unrecognizable.