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单词 viewable
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viewableadj.

Brit. /ˈvjuːəbl/, U.S. /ˈvjuəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: view v., -able suffix.
Etymology: < view v. + -able suffix.
1. That can be viewed, observed, or considered.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > surveyable or inspectable
contemplablec1443
watchable1611
viewable1632
surveyable1658
inspectable1815
scannable1936
1632 E. Layfield Soules Solace 53 His fretting and chafing mind, viewable in his dogged countenance, which he cast to the ground, when he went away.
1832 Caledonian Mercury 25 Aug. The motion on the reform bill is viewable on the same footing.
1870 J. C. Van Tramp Prairie & Rocky Mountain Adventures i. 300 Frémont reproduced the country from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and made it..present and viewable to every beholder.
1924 E. Pound Let. ?Nov. (1950) 189 The Studio is not viewable till I get back.
1960 N.Y. Times 22 May xx26/1 The work of bringing to light fossil remains of the world's most monstrous primeval creatures.., goes on here under conditions spectacularly viewable by the public.
2012 Birdwatch Apr. 18/3 Reedbeds, brackish pools and flood meadows are viewable from the disused railway line.
2. Of a television programme, series, film, etc.: that may be watched with pleasure or interest; worth watching.
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society > communication > broadcasting > television > [adjective] > quality
viewable1954
1954 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 21 Sept. 11/1 This made it a highly viewable affair and the ratings it wound up with was a joy to the sponsors and the ABC network.
1966 Guardian 18 Aug. 7/1 One of the most viewable crime series at present available on television.
1979 Now! 21 Sept. 90/2 To make it viewable, they'd have had to make it easier.
1994 Times of India 25 Sept. 16/7 The film is extremely viewable, and several cuts above the average.
2015 Philippines Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 5 Jan. The National Geographic Channel also has eminently viewable shows to offer.

Derivatives

viewaˈbility n. the capacity to provide a view; (also) the capacity to be viewed.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > a television broadcast > qualities of
actuality1925
televisibility1942
viewability1950
televisuality1970
1950 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 23 Oct. 11/4 (advt.) A new ‘wide-horizon’ rear window with more than 1,000 square inches of unobstructed viewability.
1966 Listener 2 June 813/1 This fascinating teaser, which I would match against any recent television drama for sheer viewability.
2007 G. R. Edgerton Columbia Hist. Amer. Television iii. 100 Entrepreneurs attempted to improve viewability by marketing magnifying lenses to place in front of the tiny screens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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