visibility: Meaning and Definition of
vis•i•bil•i•ty
Pronunciation: (viz"u-bil'i-tē), [key]
— n.
- the state or fact of being visible.
- the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc.: low visibility due to fog.
- Also calledthe distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
- the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision: a windshield with good visibility.
- legibility (def. 2).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.