visibility

American  

[viz-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the state or fact of being visible.

2. the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc..

   low visibility due to fog.

3. Also called visual range.  Meteorology. the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.

4. the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision.

   a windshield with good visibility.

5. Typography. legibility.

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visibility British  

/ ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition or fact of being visible

2. clarity of vision or relative possibility of seeing

3. the range of vision

   visibility is 500 yards

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Other Word Forms

• intervisibility noun
• nonvisibility noun
• previsibility noun

Etymology

Origin of visibility

1575–85; < Late Latin vīsibilitās, equivalent to Latin vīsibili ( s ) visible + -tās -ty ²

Example Sentences

Earlier, the Kenya Meteorological Department warned of prolonged heavy rainfall, cautioning about urban flooding, poor visibility.

From BBC

Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere says the company’s goal was to focus on higher-value goods where shippers give priority to speed, precision, visibility and reliability over the lowest price.

From The Wall Street Journal

Simile then combines that data with participants’ behavioral and purchase data to ensure “generalizability and visibility into people’s thoughts and behaviors,” Park said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Indian company’s growth visibility is supported by its capacity expansion, regulatory normalization and portfolio upgrading.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the days after the leadership strike, accounts surfaced indicating that Israeli intelligence had achieved sustained visibility into parts of Tehran’s surveillance ecosystem, allowing analysts to track Iranian leaders’ movements.

From The Wall Street Journal