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vis·i·bil·i·ty  (vz-bl-t)

n. pl. vis·i·bil·i·ties

1. The fact, state, or degree of being visible.

2. The greatest distance under given weather conditions to which it is possible to see without instrumental assistance.

3.

a. The capability of being easily observed: an executive with high visibility.

b. The capability of providing a clear, unobstructed view: a windshield with good visibility.

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visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ]

n

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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Visibility 

See Also: CLARITY, OBVIOUSNESS, PROTRUSION

1. Conspicuous, like giraffes —Karl Shapiro
2. (A trail as) faint as a whisp —Edward Hoagland
3. (The writing was as) faint as sparrow tracks in sand —Will Weaver
4. Hidden from view, like undeveloped negatives —Anon
5. Hide … as a boat finds a cove until the storm passes —Mary Lee Settle
6. Hiding like tumors —Charles Johnson
7. Imperceptible as a spring breeze —Susan Richards Shreve
8. Imperceptible as grief —Emily Dickinson

   This is both the title and the first line of a poem.

9. Invisible as a city sparrow —Marge Piercy
10. Invisible as the web in a spider’s belly —Marge Piercy
11. Invisible, like a bad odor —Stephen Longstreet
12. Just out of sight like stars in the noon sky —John Farris
13. Lurking beneath the surface like a nest of snakes —Anon article on drugs as the X factor in National Football League violence, New York Times, November 30, 1986
14. Noticeable as a fart in a hail storm —American colloquialism
15. Prominent as a fried egg stain on the front of a full dress vest —Arthur Baer
16. Protrude like hairs from an old man’s nose —F. D. Reeve
17. (The scene in front of him remained) unclear, like a painting so encrusted with dirt and varnish its depths refuse the investigating eye —Clive Barker
18. Unnoticeable as a pore —Karl Shapiro
19. Unobtrusive as a thief —Paul Theroux
20. Unseen like our shadows —Margaret Atwood
21. Visible … like a goldfish in a bowl —Cornell Woolrich

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	visibility - quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog" visibleness conspicuousness - high visibility perceptibility - the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses visual range - distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye invisibility, invisibleness - the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
	2.	visibility - degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election" profile salience, saliency, strikingness - the state of being salient low profile - a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"
	3.	visibility - capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility" uncloudedness, clarity, clearness - the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

Translations

visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] N

1. (Met) → visibilidad f
good/poor visibility → buena/poca visibilidad f

2. (= level of recognition) the company needs to improve its visibility → la compañía necesita darse más a conocer

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visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪləti] n

(= ability to see) → visibilité f
Visibility was poor → La visibilité était mauvaise.

[problem, situation] → visibilité f

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visibility

n

→ Sichtbarkeit f

(Met) → Sichtweite f; poor/good visibility → schlechte/gute Sicht; low visibility → geringe Sichtweite; visibility is down to 100 metres → die Sichtweite beträgt nur 100 Meter

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visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → visibilità

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