visibility

Word family  noun visibility ≠ invisibility adjective visible ≠ invisible adverb visibly ≠ invisibly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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vis·i·bil·i·ty /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable]  1  DNthe distance it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions 〔尤指受天气状况影响时的〕能见度，能见距离 Visibility on the roads is down to 20 metres due to heavy fog. 道路能见度因浓雾降至20米。good/poor visibility The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility. 由于能见度低，放弃了对幸存者的搜寻。2  the situation of being noticed by people in general 引人注目；关注程度visibility of The exhibition helped increase the visibility of women artists. 这个展览帮助提高了女性艺术家的知名度。3  SEEthe fact of being easy to see 可见性；明显性 high visibility clothing 高可视性服装

Examples from the Corpus

visibility• Conditions are perfect for the yacht race; there is a light wind and visibility is good.• The article in the paper meant good visibility for the company.• Large umbrellas offer high visibility and are often branded.• The advantage of coupons is that they give products high visibility.• Planes must have at least a half-mile of visibility to land.• Radio and television commentators suggested it occurred because of poor visibility in the rain and fog along the border.• Poor visibility made skiing extremely hazardous.• Fog has reduced visibility to under 20 metres.• I saw nothing of the scenery; visibility was down to fifty yards.• The conditions were horrible, the visibility poor, but the traffic was light.• The storm is terrible now, the snow thicker, the visibility worse.• The visibility was atrocious, perhaps forty yards, and I could see nothing.• Most modern planes can land in zero visibility.good/poor visibility• Deeply apologetic. Poor visibility, mistaken identification.• He says the crossing patrol has poor visibility because of parked cars and the lollipop lady has to weave in between stationary vehicles.• Then the eyes, which have poor visibility underwater, can take over.• If poor visibility in itself is rejected as a means of achieving speed reduction through anxiety, other measures are necessary.• Radio and television commentators suggested it occurred because of poor visibility in the rain and fog along the border.• Higher seats offer better visibility and are relatively easy to get into and out of, he notes.• Many of them died because drivers simply didn't see them in the dark or poor visibility.• On the final pitches the topo proves to be hopelessly inaccurate and route-finding difficult in the poor visibility.high visibility• Delivery performance is particularly poignant and assumes a high visibility.• Both have a high visibility silver paint finish which protects against knocks and abrasion.• But high expectations and high visibility have a price.• As head of the Red Cross, she has high visibility.• Being in a minority brings with it high visibility.• The key political point about cruise is its high visibility.• Large umbrellas offer high visibility and are often branded.• The advantage of coupons is that they give products high visibility.• If the stations are in different time zones, the work can be grueling, albeit with high visibility and pay.From Longman Business Dictionaryvisibilityvis‧i‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] the situation in which people notice a particular company, employee etcA company can gain visibility by fostering boldness, risk taking, and growth.In the past it was more difficult for women to achieve visibility.

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visibility
vis‧i‧bil‧i‧ty AC /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti, ˌvɪzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]1. the distance it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions:
    Visibility on the roads is down to 20 metres due to heavy fog.
    good/poor visibility
    The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility.
2. the situation of being noticed by people in general
    visibility of
    The exhibition helped increase the visibility of women artists.
3. the fact of being easy to see:
    high visibility clothing

visi·bil·ity AW BrE /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] how far or well you can see, especially as affected by the light or the weather 可见度；能见度；能见距离◆good/poor/bad/zero visibility 能见度高／低／差／为零◆Visibility was down to about 100 metres in the fog. 雾中的能见距离降到了大约 100 米。🔊🔊◆The car has excellent all-round visibility (= you can see what is around you very easily from it). 这辆车四周的视野极好。🔊🔊the fact or state of being easy to see 可见性；明显性◆high visibility equipment for cyclists骑自行车人配备的高可见性的设备◆The advertisements were intended to increase the company's visibility in the marketplace (= to make people more aware of their products and services).那些广告旨在使这家公司在市场中更加引人注目。