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visibility

[viz-uh-bil-i-tee]

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.



visibility

/ ˌɪɪˈɪɪɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • intervisibility noun
  • nonvisibility noun
  • previsibility noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visibility1

1575–85; < Late Latin ī, equivalent to Latin ī ( s ) visible + - -ty 2
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Turn on your headlights or use fog lights if visibility is especially poor.

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The lack of visibility hampered the effectiveness of aircraft assisting firefighters, Castillo said.

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His defiant attitude, visibility, and growing influence had drawn the attention of Punjab's most feared gangsters.

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The inquest heard a 17-year-old lifeguard spotted her struggling and dived in after her, but she said visibility was "terrible" and she "couldn't see anything".

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Officials said rain and low visibility were hampering the search operations.

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