viewable

adjective

view·​able ˈvyü-ə-bəl 

1

a

: capable of being seen : visible

The next solar eclipse … will be viewable from the north-eastern U.S. and Canada.

—Jamie Carter

b

: capable of being inspected or examined in person

This lust for high-tech life is also answered in the … look of the Michael Jackson Suite at Disney World (viewable by appointment) at the fabulous Hotel Royal Plaza.

—Ellen Count

2

: capable of being watched (as on a display screen)

Before long, the boys have embellished their report with video segments (viewable on a nearby big-screen TV) …

—Charles Piller

Virgil and two friends, John Beck and Ken Dunn, had watched the news reports … on the set's one viewable channel.

—Leigh Montville

With Flash, you can create compact, streaming Web animations that are easily viewable on just about any platform.

—Ben Long

Examples of viewable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Orionids meteor shower is not limited to specific regions but should be viewable across the entire United States. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Now, when a user tries sharing their screen with unknown contacts, WhatsApp will display a warning to remind them that their screen, which may contain banking details or verification codes, is viewable by the other person. —PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025

In the United States, the celestial display will only be viewable in the northernmost region. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

The zoo has not yet released a date for when the cubs will be viewable by the public in the new Bear Ridge habitat. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

view entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for viewable

• chewable
• doable
• nonrenewable
• renewable
• reviewable