televisibilityn.
/ˌtɛlᵻvɪzᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, /ˌtɛlᵻvʌɪzᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˌvɪzəˈbɪlədi/, /ˌtɛləˌvaɪzəˈbɪlədi/ 1. U.S. An early form of radar, developed by the American engineer A. N. Goldsmith. rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [noun] > radar system
radiolocation1935
televisibility1940
radar1941
precision approach radar1950
PAR1951
MTI1956
AWACS1966
1940 New Castle (Pa.) News 29 May 16/4 Televisibility..would not only involve seeing by radio, but also gaining an impression of distance by radio.
1948 S. Kempner Television Encycl. 82/1 A system which he [sc. Goldsmith] named ‘tele-visibility’ which allowed a pilot flying by night or in fog to ‘see’ the terrain below.
2. The state, condition, or fact of being visible on television; the quality or fact of being suitable for televising. Cf. televisible adj.
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society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > a television broadcast > qualities of
actuality1925
televisibility1942
viewability1950
televisuality1970
1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §618/3 Televisibility, television visibility.
1958 Observer 30 Mar. 14/2 His televisibility was further demonstrated by an impressive extract from ‘The Ice-Man Cometh’.
1984 Economist 19 Apr. 99/1 The relative accessibility of the valley to western journalists, and Mr Massood's televisibility, have made the valley the focus of attention.
2015 A. Borcila Amer. Representations Post-Communism ii. 45 Romania's journey into televisibility involved a shift in the relationship between American television cameras and Romania.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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