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 beseen .
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
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“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
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“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
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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
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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.
Occupy Wall Street: Deaths At Occupy Camps Bring Pressure For Shutdown 2011
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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
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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.
The Seattle Times 2011
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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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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.
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You get better long term visibility than you do short term visibility.
unknown title 2011
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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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