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noun
1.
the state or fact of being visible.
2.
the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc.: low visibility due to fog.
3.
Also called visual range. Meteorology. the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
4.
the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision: a windshield with good visibility.
5.
Typography. legibility (def. 2).
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Visibility
is always a great word to know.
So is overcast. Does it mean:
| the phenomena created in the surrounding area by weather passing over a large lake, especially any of the Great Lakes of the U.S. |
| the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds |
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Word Origin & History
visibility
1581, "condition of being seen," from L.L. visibilitas (see visible). Meaning "range of vision under given conditions" is from 1914. Sense of "prominence, fame, public attention" is recorded from 1958.
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