recognisable
Easy to know what it is or who it is.
Able to be recognised or identified, especially because it has clear or distinctive features.
Easy to notice as being a particular kind or style.
Clearly showing the usual features of a particular type, style, or person; familiar in a way that people notice.
Famous enough that many people know your face or name.
Known by many people and therefore easy to recognise, especially by appearance.
- Base: recognisable
barely recognisable
1very hard to recognise
It is almost impossible to know what it is.
- After the fire, the room was barely recognisable.
- With the new haircut, he was barely recognisable.
- The document was barely recognisable after getting wet.
- The place was barely recognisable.
easily recognisable
1not difficult to recognise
It is easy to know what it is.
- The warning signs are easily recognisable by their bright colours.
- His handwriting is easily recognisable.
- The tune is easily recognisable, even when played slowly.
- The sign is easily recognisable.
instantly recognisable
1recognised immediately
You know what it is right away.
- The company’s swoosh is instantly recognisable.
- Her laugh is instantly recognisable to her friends.
- The building is instantly recognisable on the skyline.
- The logo is instantly recognisable.
recognisable as [something]
1clearly seen as a type
People can see it is that kind of thing.
- The new logo is still recognisable as the original design.
- The song is recognisable as a jazz standard.
- Her latest film is recognisable as a typical rom-com.
- It is recognisable as a flower.
recognisable by [something]
1identified because of a feature
You can know it because of a clear detail.
- The species is recognisable by its long tail and striped fur.
- The house is recognisable by the red front door.
- He was recognisable by the scar on his chin.
- The car is recognisable by its shape.