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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.visibilityvisibility - quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
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.visibilityvisibility - degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"
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.visibilityvisibility - 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 visibilitybuena/poca visibilidad f
2. (= level of recognition) the company needs to improve its visibilityla compañía necesita darse más a conocer

visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪləti] n
(= ability to see) → visibilité f
Visibility was poor → La visibilité était mauvaise.
[problem, situation] → visibilité f

visibility
n
(Met) → Sichtweite f; poor/good visibilityschlechte/gute Sicht; low visibilitygeringe Sichtweite; visibility is down to 100 metresdie Sichtweite beträgt nur 100 Meter

visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] nvisibilità
visibility [ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] nvisibilità

visibility وضوح viditelnost synlighed Sicht ορατότητα visibilidad näkyvyys visibilité vidljivost visibilità 視界 시계 zichtbaarheid synlighet widoczność visibilidade видимость synlighet ทัศนวิสัย görüş tầm nhìn 可见度


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You would say, would you not, that the sun is only the author of visibility in all visible things, but of generation and nourishment and growth, though he himself is not generation?
Then he remembered that it was about the time of the new moon, and if that tricksy orb was in one of its stages of visibility it had set long before.
Under these conditions, as regards the visibility of the details of the disc, the travelers were farther from the moon than are the inhabitants of earth with their powerful telescopes.
 
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