visibility [viz-uh -bil -i-tee]
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See more synonyms for visibility on Thesaurus.com 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) .Show More
Origin of visibility 1575–85; <
Late Latin vīsibilitās, equivalent to
Latin vīsibili(s )
visible +
-tās -ty2 Related forms in·ter·vis·i·bil·i·ty , noun non·vis·i·bil·i·ty , noun, plural non·vis·i·bil·i·ties. pre·vis·i·bil·i·ty , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for visibility clarity Examples from the Web for visibility Contemporary Examples of visibility This is a problem because, as the gay rights movement has shown, visibility helps—a lot.
Christina, who writes about these issues frequently at her website, says that the importance of visibility is a major concern.
Asked how she would continue to fight injustice, Byarugaba argued that visibility was a weapon of its own.
The visibility in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province, was measured at less than 656 feet.
Why not, one might ask, given the drama and visibility of intra-party fighting in Likud, Labor, and Kadima.
Historical Examples of visibility Restoring his own visibility then, he advanced to Marjorie, swiftly freed her.
Three feet above the half-body, the Professor's head had flashed into visibility .
Remember we are only now considering the question of visibility in the design.
As I said, visibility refraction doesn't work right in their case.
The morning was bright, and although cold the visibility was excellent.
British Dictionary definitions for visibility the condition or fact of being visible clarity of vision or relative possibility of seeing the range of vision visibility is 500 yards Show More
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Word Origin and History for visibility n. c.1400, "condition of being visible," from Late Latin visibilitas (see visible ). Meaning "range of vision under given conditions" is from 1914. Sense of "prominence, fame, public attention" is recorded from 1958.
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