Recognisable
Adjective
UK
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪ.zə.bəl/
US
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪ.zə.bəl/
Level: b2
Definition
Easy to identify because it has been seen, heard, or known before.
Example
"Her voice was instantly recognisable"
"The old building is still recognisable despite many changes over the years."
"His writing style is so recognisable that readers know who wrote it immediately."
Explanation
Something is recognisable if people can identify it because they have seen, heard, or known it before. A person, place, object, voice, or style is recognisable when it has features that make it easy to remember or tell apart from others. Even if something has changed a little, it can still be recognisable if its main characteristics remain the same. The word is often used when talking about appearance, sound, writing, brands, or familiar faces.
→ American English usually spells it recognizable.