recognisable
adjective/ˌrɛkəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
Frequency rank: #13,495 most common English word
Meaning
able to be identified or noticed as familiar
Example sentence
The actor wore heavy makeup, so he was barely recognisable to the audience.
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