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Visibility has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye

"low visibility caused by fog"

2

degree of exposure to public notice

"that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"

3

capability of providing a clear unobstructed view

"a windshield with good visibility"

4

The condition of being visible.

"The fog reduced visibility to just a few meters, forcing drivers to slow down."

In plain English: Visibility is how far you can see clearly through air, fog, rain, or other things that might block your view.

"Heavy fog reduced visibility to just a few feet on the highway, making driving extremely dangerous."

Example Sentences
"Heavy fog reduced visibility to just a few feet on the highway, making driving extremely dangerous." noun
"The heavy fog reduced visibility to just a few feet on the highway." noun
"His job requires high visibility within the community and media." noun
"She increased her social media presence to boost her brand visibility." noun
See Also
televisibility seen blind semitransparent portal rendering contrast medium broad daylight function
Related Terms
Antonyms
invisibleness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
perceptibility salience clearness
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
conspicuousness visual range low profile

Origin

The word visibility comes from Middle French and Late Latin, where it originally described the quality of being able to be seen. It entered English as a direct borrowing that retained this original meaning regarding sight.

Rhyming Words
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