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vis·ibil·ity (viz′ə bil′ə tē)

noun pl. visibilities -·ties

  1. the fact or condition of being visible
    1. the relative possibility of being seen under the conditions of distance, light, and atmosphere prevailing at a particular time the poor visibility of dark clothing at night
    2. the maximum distance at which an object can be seen under the prevailing conditions; range of vision
    3. the ability to provide an unblocked view the rear window has poor visibility

Etymology: LL visibilitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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the relative possibility of being seen under the conditions of distance, light, and atmosphere prevailing at a particular time the poor visibility of dark clothing at night
the maximum distance at which an object can be seen under the prevailing conditions; range of vision
the ability to provide an unblocked view

Posted by anonymous 83 days ago.

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