Visibility

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being visible. uncountable
  2. 2
    capability of providing a clear unobstructed view wordnet
  3. 3
    The degree to which things may be seen. countable

    "The visibility from that angle was good."

  4. 4
    quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye wordnet
  5. 5
    The scope within which a variable or function is able to be accessed directly. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    degree of exposure to public notice wordnet
  2. 7
    Something worthy of being seen; a sight. countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable

    "‘Sir, I have seen all the visibilities of Paris, and around it; but to have formed an acquaintance with the people there, would have required more time than I could stay.’"

Synonyms

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visiblenessaerospaceaerosphereairair holeair pocket

Example

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"Fog has limited visibility to 100 meters."

Etymology

From Middle French visibilité, from Late Latin visibilitas; equivalent to visible + -ity.

Related phrases

high-visibilitysupply chain visibility

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