visibility

UK/ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/US/ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,708 of 15,258leans written

Visibility is how far and how clearly you can see. Poor visibility, visibility of a mile, low visibility.

In aviation and shipping it is measured and reported precisely, because it decides whether anybody may move. In business the word has been borrowed to mean knowing what is going on, as in visibility of the supply chain, which annoys purists.

Definitions of visibility

1nounvisibilityHow far and how clearly you can see.B1+
“Thick fog reduced visibility on the motorway, and drivers slowed down.”

visibility is a measure.

Where it comes from

Latin visibilitas comes from visibilis, able to be seen, from videre, to see.

Latin
visibilitas
Middle French
visibilité
English, today
visibility

From Middle French visibilité, from Latin visibilitas; equivalent to visible + ity.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

visibility in the wild

The objective of SEO is to attract users who are actively searching for information, products, or services, thereby improving brand visibility, user engagement, and conversions.
Search engine optimization
Health and safety regulations often require the use of high visibility clothing as it is a form of personal protective equipment.
High-visibility clothing
Many colors of high visibility vests are available, with yellow and orange being the most common examples.
High-visibility clothing
In transport, driver visibility is the maximum distance at which the driver of a vehicle can see and identify prominent objects around the vehicle.
Vehicle blind spot
Visibility is primarily determined by weather conditions (see visibility) and by a vehicle's design.
Vehicle blind spot

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