Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The fact, state, or degree of being visible.
  • noun The greatest distance under given weather conditions to which it is possible to see without instrumental assistance.
  • noun The capability of being easily observed.
  • noun The capability of providing a clear, unobstructed view.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or property of being visible, or perceivable by the eye; perceptibility; the state of being exposed to view; conspicuousness.
  • noun A thing which is visible.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being visible.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable The condition of being visible
  • noun countable The degree to which things may be seen.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
  • noun capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
  • noun degree of exposure to public notice

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Examples

  • “We have noticed a definite increase in the term visibility,” notes Sheri Prasso, editor of the section of BusinessWeek titled UpFront one word, capital modishly in the middle, playing on the meanings of up-front as “honest, forthright” as well as “found in the opening pages of the magazine”.

    The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

  • “We have noticed a definite increase in the term visibility,” notes Sheri Prasso, editor of the section of BusinessWeek titled UpFront one word, capital modishly in the middle, playing on the meanings of up-front as “honest, forthright” as well as “found in the opening pages of the magazine”.

    The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

  • I hunt where my visibility is about 200yards max, so what power binoculars would you suggest?

    I hunt where my visibility is about 200yards max, so what power binoculars would you suggest? 2009

  • Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.

    Occupy Wall Street: Deaths At Occupy Camps Bring Pressure For Shutdown 2011

  • I hunt where my visibility is about 200yards max, so what power binoculars would you suggest?

    I hunt where my visibility is about 200yards max, so what power binoculars would you suggest? 2009

  • Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.

    NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2011

  • Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • You get better long term visibility than you do short term visibility.

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  • Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.

    NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2011

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