visibility
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
how far you can see based on the weather or light.
the degree to which things may be seen, specifically the distance at which objects can be clearly identified under certain atmospheric conditions.
Simple“The heavy fog meant that visibility on the road was less than ten metres.”
In context“The pilot decided to delay the landing because visibility had dropped below the safety threshold required for a manual approach.”
Usageoften used with 'good', 'poor', or 'low'
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
how much people notice or know about a person, a company, or an issue.
the state of being noticed or prominent in the public eye or within a specific market.
Simple“The new advertising campaign helped increase the brand's visibility among young shoppers.”
In context“The activist argued that the documentary provided much-needed visibility for the challenges faced by rural communities.”
Teacher's tipCommonly used in marketing and social media contexts.
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
the parts of a computer program where a specific piece of information can be seen or used.
the scope within which a variable, function, or object is accessible or can be referenced directly.
Simple“If you change the variable's visibility to private, other classes cannot access it.”
In context“The developer adjusted the visibility of the internal methods to ensure that the API remained encapsulated and secure from external interference.”
Usageoften refers to 'private', 'protected', or 'public' access levels
Synonyms
From Middle French visibilité, from Late Latin visibilitas; equivalent to visible + -ity.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.