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vis·i·bil·i·ty
(vĭz′ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)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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vis•i•bil•i•ty
(ˌvɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti)n.
1. the quality, state, or fact of being visible.
2. the greatest distance it is possible to see under given atmospheric conditions.
3. the relative capacity to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, etc.
[1575–85; < Late Latin]
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Visibility
See Also: CLARITY, OBVIOUSNESS, PROTRUSION
- Conspicuous, like giraffes —Karl Shapiro
- (A trail as) faint as a whisp —Edward Hoagland
- (The writing was as) faint as sparrow tracks in sand —Will Weaver
- Hidden from view, like undeveloped negatives —Anon
- Hide … as a boat finds a cove until the storm passes —Mary Lee Settle
- Hiding like tumors —Charles Johnson
- Imperceptible as a spring breeze —Susan Richards Shreve
- Imperceptible as grief —Emily Dickinson
This is both the title and the first line of a poem.
- Invisible as a city sparrow —Marge Piercy
- Invisible as the web in a spider’s belly —Marge Piercy
- Invisible, like a bad odor —Stephen Longstreet
- Just out of sight like stars in the noon sky —John Farris
- 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
- Noticeable as a fart in a hail storm —American colloquialism
- Prominent as a fried egg stain on the front of a full dress vest —Arthur Baer
- Protrude like hairs from an old man’s nose —F. D. Reeve
- (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
- Unnoticeable as a pore —Karl Shapiro
- Unobtrusive as a thief —Paul Theroux
- Unseen like our shadows —Margaret Atwood
- Visible … like a goldfish in a bowl —Cornell Woolrich
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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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" 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" 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" |
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visibility
nounThe quality, condition, or degree of being visible:
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Translations
رؤيَهوُضُوح
viditelnost
sigtbarhedsynlighed
näkyvyys
vidljivost
látási viszonyok
skyggni
視界
시계
viditeľnosť
vidljivost
synlighet
ทัศนวิสัย
görüşgörüş mesafesi
tầm nhìn
visibility
[ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
visible
(ˈvizəbl) adjective able to be seen. The house is visible through the trees; The scar on her face is scarcely visible now.
ˈvisibly adverbˌvisiˈbility noun
the range of distance over which things may be (clearly) seen. Visibility is poor today; Visibility in the fog was down to twenty yards in places.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
visibility
→ وُضُوح 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009