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visibility
[ viz-uh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌvɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or fact of being visible.
the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc.: low visibility due to fog.
Also called visual range. Meteorology. the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision: a windshield with good visibility.
Typography. legibility (def. 2).
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Origin of visibility
OTHER WORDS FROM visibility
in·ter·vis·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·vis·i·bil·i·ty, noun, plural non·vis·i·bil·i·ties.pre·vis·i·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby visibility
vish, Vishakhapatnam, Vishinsky, Vishnevskaya, Vishnu, visibility, visibility meter, visible, visible balance, visible horizon, visible radiation
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British Dictionary definitions for visibility
visibility
/ (ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun
the condition or fact of being visible
clarity of vision or relative possibility of seeing
the range of visionvisibility is 500 yards
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