visibility
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1 clarity of sight (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatehow 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.
ExampleThe heavy fog meant that visibility on the road was less than ten metres.
ExampleThe 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'
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2 public awareness (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatehow 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.
ExampleThe new advertising campaign helped increase the brand's visibility among young shoppers.
ExampleThe 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.
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3 programming scope (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Computingthe 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.
ExampleIf you change the variable's visibility to private, other classes cannot access it.
ExampleThe 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
From Middle French visibilité, from Late Latin visibilitas; equivalent to visible + -ity.