vis|i|bil|i|ty

vis|i|bil|i|ty
vis|i|bil|i|ty «VIHZ uh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. the condition or quality of being visible; capability of being seen.
2. a) the condition of light or atmosphere with reference to the distance at which things can be clearly seen: »

In a fog the visibility is very poor.

b) the greatest distance at which objects are visible, especially to the naked eye or, sometimes, radar; range of vision: »

Fog and rain decreased visibility to about 50 feet.

3. a visible thing or object: »

Men are visibilities; ghosts are not.

4. the ratio of the luminous flux of a specified wavelength to the radiation that produces it.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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