visibility
noun /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/
/ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]- how far or well you can see, especially as affected by the light or the weather
- good/poor/bad/zero visibility
- Visibility was down to about 100 metres in the fog.
- The car has excellent all-round visibility (= you can see what is around you very easily from it).
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1- The sand reduced visibility to a hundred yards.
- We set a course in good visibility and calm seas.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- excellent
- good
- …
- reduce
- be down to something
- in… visibility
- the fact of attracting attention or being easy to see
- The advertisements were intended to increase the company's visibility in the marketplace (= to make people more aware of its products and services).
- We aim to raise the visibility of ethnic minorities in our organization.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- high
- greater
- …
- enhance
- improve
- increase
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from French visibilite or late Latin visibilitas, from Latin visibilis, from videre ‘to see’.