visibility
noun
vis·i·bil·i·ty
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plural visibilities
Definition of visibility
1
: the quality or state of being visible
2a
: the degree of clearness (as of the atmosphere or ocean)
specifically
: the greatest distance through the atmosphere toward the horizon at which prominent objects can be identified with the naked eye
b
: capability of being readily noticed
c
: capability of affording an unobstructed view
3
: a measure of the ability of radiant energy to evoke visual sensation
Examples of visibility in a Sentence
The extra publicity helped to increase the company's visibility.
Recent Examples on the Web
Autism advocacy groups have lauded the comic for bringing visibility to people with ASD. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Amy Schumer has perfect response to how she'll 'cope' if son has autism like husband," 14 Aug. 2019 The far-reaching wildfire smoke has brought visibility to as low as a mile in Anchorage, Thoman said, a city of nearly 300,000. — Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, "Alaska’s summer heat has been ‘basically off the charts’," 30 July 2019 These fees can take many forms, including the necessity for merchants to spend more on advertising in order to gain visibility; Amazon products don’t have to pay such a levy. — Tim O'reilly, Quartz, "Antitrust regulators are using the wrong tools to break up Big Tech," 17 July 2019 The entire filed has grown as self-driving vehicles and the artificial intelligence that helps drive them have gained visibility. — Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, "America's robot future: Rajant celebrates new HQ, plans for growth," 2 July 2018 Martinez was among the nine young people who dared turn themselves in to border agents in 2013 to bring visibility to their plight. — Jacqueline Serrato, Hoy, "Queer Chicagoan who turned herself in to border patrol granted asylum," 25 June 2018 Once a more niche term used by academics, pansexual has entered the mainstream, pushed in part by celebrities bringing it visibility. — Michael Gold, New York Times, "The ABCs of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+," 21 June 2018 By opening a branch and ATMs at the world’s busiest airport, SunTrust hopes to gain national visibility. — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, "SunTrust aims to spread name with airport branch, ATMs," 20 June 2018 The dinner was part of a wider push in Howard County to bring more visibility and engagement to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. — Kate Magill, Howard County Times, "Howard's LGBTQ groups planning first Pride parade, community outreach," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'visibility.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for visibility
visibility
noun
English Language Learners Definition of visibility
: the ability to see or be seen
: the quality or state of being known to the public
See the full definition for visibility in the English Language Learners Dictionary
visibility
noun
vis·i·bil·i·ty
| \ ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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Kids Definition of visibility
: the ability to see or be seen
The bad weather caused poor visibility on the roads. Bright clothing increased the hunter's visibility.
visibility
noun
vis·i·bil·i·ty
| \ ˌviz-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
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plural visibilities
Medical Definition of visibility
1
: the quality or state of being visible
2
: a measure of the ability of radiant energy to evoke visual sensation
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