visibilityvis‧i‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable] 
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.2the situation of being noticed by people in generalvisibility of The exhibition helped increase the visibility of women artists.3the fact of being easy to see: high visibility clothing
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Conditions are perfect for the yacht race; there is a light wind and visibility is good.
- Fog has reduced visibility to under 20 metres.
- Most modern planes can land in zero visibility.
- Planes must have at least a half-mile of visibility to land.
- Poor visibility made skiing extremely hazardous.
- The article in the paper meant good visibility for the company.
- I saw nothing of the scenery; visibility was down to fifty yards.
- Large umbrellas offer high visibility and are often branded.
- Radio and television commentators suggested it occurred because of poor visibility in the rain and fog along the border.
- The visibility was atrocious, perhaps forty yards, and I could see nothing.
- The advantage of coupons is that they give products high visibility.
- The conditions were horrible, the visibility poor, but the traffic was light.
- The storm is terrible now, the snow thicker, the visibility worse.
Longman Language Activatorwhen something can be seen
· Detectives found no visible signs of a struggle.visible from/at/above etc · The church tower is visible from the next village.· Only the top of his head was visible above the water.· A single headlight was suddenly visible far below them.· Trim any visible fat before frying the meat.clearly visible · The bullet holes are still clearly visible in the walls.barely/hardly/scarcely visible · The marks are in faint gold, and hardly visible.visible to the naked eye (=visible without using special instruments to help you) · These stars are barely visible to the naked eye.
how far it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions - used especially in weather reports: · Fog has reduced visibility to under 20 metres.good visibility (=when the air is clear so you can see a long distance): · Conditions are perfect for the yacht race; there is a light wind and visibility is good.poor/zero/low visibility (=when it is difficult to see very far): · Poor visibility made skiing extremely hazardous.· Most modern planes can land in zero visibility.
if something or someone is in sight or within sight , you can see them from where you are: · The only building in sight was a small wooden cabin.· The boat was stopped by the US coastguard within sight of shore. · It was a glorious summer day, with not a cloud in sight.· It was late afternoon, and there wasn't a soul in sight.· Meredith looked around - there was no-one in sight.· The taxi driver was still nowhere in sight.come in/within sight of (=to come close enough to a place to see it): · It was several hours before the three men came within sight of the city.
if something shows , people can see it, especially when you do not want them to: · Don't worry about that mark - it won't show.· Your slip is showing, did you know?
if something or someone is in view , they can be seen from where you are and are not hidden by anything: · David pulled the blankets up so only the top of his head remained in view.· There were no buildings in view to suggest the presence of any humans.keep somebody in view: · Place the child's desk near the teacher's, so that the child can keep the teacher in view.
if someone or something appears , you begin to see them or you suddenly see them: · The stars appeared one by one in the sky.appear at/in/on etc: · At that moment, Kenny appeared in the doorway.· I heard a tap, and Lila's face appeared at the window.· A drop-down menu appeared on the screen, and I clicked 'Format'.appear from behind/under etc: · A man suddenly appeared from behind the bushes.appear (as if) from nowhere (=appear suddenly, without any warning): · Just then, Gillian appeared as if from nowhere.· A gray sedan appeared from nowhere in the fast lane.
if someone or something comes into sight , they move into a position where you can see them: · The crowd cheered as the President's motorcade came into sight.· I heard the splash of oars, and a rowing boat came into view.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility. high visibility clothingCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility. high visibility clothing· The seats are firm, and the driving position offers good all-round visibility.· Higher seats offer better visibility and are relatively easy to get into and out of, he notes.· Rescuers said there was good visibility with clear skies but the freezing level was down to 2,000 feet.· We set a course for Out Skerries in good visibility and fairly calm seas.
· In both countries, users of services have achieved much greater political visibility.· This is because the areas of women's greatest visibility in sociology tend also to contain examples of the most rampant sexism.· Changes don't happen overnight but the feedback I get is there's now greater visibility of managers and supervisors.· Summer flows, of course, are noticeably smaller, offer much less dilution and greater visibility to any discoloured water.· For a group of subjects who have been so hidden, this greater visibility is valuable.
· Large umbrellas offer high visibility and are often branded.· The advantage of coupons is that they give products high visibility.· Being in a minority brings with it high visibility.· If the stations are in different time zones, the work can be grueling, albeit with high visibility and pay.· Delivery performance is particularly poignant and assumes a high visibility.· But high expectations and high visibility have a price.· The key political point about cruise is its high visibility.· Both have a high visibility silver paint finish which protects against knocks and abrasion.
· Viewed in terms of agency theory, the problem is essentially one of the low visibility of management effort.· The president holds tremendous advantages as the incumbent, partly because his campaign apparatus has low visibility.· Vegetation at the intersections is kept low to aid visibility.· Lesser parties, including opposition parties, have a much lower visibility.
· 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.· Deeply apologetic. Poor visibility, mistaken identification.· Then the eyes, which have poor visibility underwater, can take over.· He says the crossing patrol has poor visibility because of parked cars and the lollipop lady has to weave in between stationary vehicles.· On the final pitches the topo proves to be hopelessly inaccurate and route-finding difficult in the poor visibility.· Many of them died because drivers simply didn't see them in the dark or poor visibility.· Avoid strong tides, offshore winds, poor visibility or sailing in the dark.
VERB· He thought that they would stay there, the track giving them visibility and line of fire.· The advantage of coupons is that they give products high visibility.· It was now necessary to give Klepner visibility in front of Cocello and the top brass.· The first light of day began to filter through grey clouds above, giving visibility that rose steadily to three hundred yards.· The balance is covered by an acrylic housing which gives normal visibility and access to all controls.
· The two slip roads form T-junctions with Lasswade Road which has been realigned locally to improve visibility.· Instead it was filtered and chemically treated to improve visibility.
· Then it occurs to us that we could raise the sails to increase our visibility.· It is now realised that by giving an artist the right kind of support, a dealer can increase their visibility enormously.· In the failing light with the wind increasing, the visibility was diminishing rapidly.
· Beware of snow showers, because they can reduce visibility to a few yards, making a safe landing impossible.· Rolls of thunder joined the gunfire now, like giant echoes, and it began to rain, reducing visibility.
WORD FAMILYnounvisibility ≠ invisibilityadjectivevisible ≠ invisibleadverbvisibly ≠ invisibly
1the 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.2the situation of being noticed by people in generalvisibility of The exhibition helped increase the visibility of women artists.3the fact of being easy to see: high visibility clothing