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visibility

noun

Simple meaning

The degree to which things may be seen.

Pronunciation

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vihzuhbilihtee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

vɪzəˈbɪlɪti

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Definition

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noun

  1. Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye

  2. uncountable

    The condition of being visible.

  3. countable

    The degree to which things may be seen.

  4. programming

    The scope within which a variable or function is able to be accessed directly.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye

Used this way, visibility is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use visibility

  • “That candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election.”noun
  • “Low visibility caused by fog.”noun

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high visibilitypoor visibilitylow visibilitygood visibilitygreater visibilitypublic visibilityincreased visibilityreduced visibility

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Antonyms

Sense: quality or fact or degree of being visible

invisibility

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