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# recognisable

adjective (recognisable; US recognizable)

«recognisable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Recognisable means easy to know or identify because you have seen or heard it before. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#m1)
2. Recognisable means clear enough to be identified. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: a recognisable voice, face or song. In maths: recognisable shapes and patterns. In safety: wear something easily recognisable, like a hi-vis vest, so drivers see you; uniforms make police and staff recognisable. Phrases: «instantly recognisable», «barely recognisable».

### Examples

- Her red coat is easily recognisable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x1)
- The song is instantly recognisable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x2)
- After the haircut he was barely recognisable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x3)
- Police uniforms make officers recognisable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x4)
- A triangle is a recognisable shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x5)
- The logo is recognisable all over the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x6)
- The old town was hardly recognisable after the flood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x7)
- Your handwriting is very recognisable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/#x8)

### Note

British spelling -ise, American -ize. Spelling trap: «recog-NIS-able», keep the «g». Opposite: unrecognisable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «recognisable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognisable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«recognisable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recognisable.html) on Mova free.