visibility

noun

Definition of visibilitynext
1
as in observability
the degree to which someone or something can be seen When cycling at night, it's a good idea to wear reflective clothing to enhance your visibility to drivers.

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2
as in prominence
the state of being publicly acknowledged or known The company hoped that the advertising deal would give their brand greater visibility.

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Recent Examples of visibility Halle Berry has publicly discussed taking magnesium and creatine to manage brain fog, giving supplement stacking mainstream visibility. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 In this development, the standard stationary-body quadcopter design was replaced with a single-motor system where the propeller and the entire drone body spin in opposite directions to minimize visibility. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 What makes Phantom Twist unique, and also very odd, is that the design was computationally optimized for low visibility. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026 More visibility means more opportunities for interested buyers to discover a property, schedule a showing and submit an offer. — Heartland Mls®, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for visibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibility
  1. observability
  2. prominence
  3. brightness
  4. prestige
  5. stature
  6. notoriety
  7. status
  8. popularity
Noun
  • Most people assume future enterprise AI systems will help maintain existing environments through better monitoring, stronger observability and fewer operational disruptions.
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of observability
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  • Villa’s desire to address this position has grown in prominence over the summer, with Jadon Sancho’s loan ending, Evann Guessand and Leon Bailey available to leave and Villa having the money to spend from Rogers’ sale.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Sac State’s momentum included rising to FCS prominence in 2019 under coach Troy Taylor, who led the Hornets to three Big Sky Conference crowns in the program’s best stretch in program history before he was hired away by Stanford.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of prominence
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  • Slim loafers contrast your outfit’s baggy proportions, and white socks provide just the right pop of brightness.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 20 July 2026
  • The glasses feature dual micro OLED displays that combine to bring a merged 1920 x 1080 display in front of your eyes, with 1,200 nits of peak brightness and a 120-Hz refresh rate.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
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  • Opponents, like Europe’s UEFA, counter that the World Cup’s prestige has long rested on qualification being one of the hardest achievements in sports.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There are beauty sales, and then there’s the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale — an annual shopping event where prestige skin care favorites, exclusive value sets, and luxury splurges all come together in one place.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of prestige
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  • Since then, the league has done decades of work to grow its fanbase and stature in the world of soccer.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • The removal of even that minor possibility of defense from an organization with the size and stature of PEN America matters, of course.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of stature
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  • The show’s only performance nominee this year ended up being Connor Storrie, a nomination that can easily be chalked up to his notoriety for Heated Rivalry and to make up for Heated Rivalry being ineligible overall.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • How confident is Pettifor that the tale was true; that Cugullere and his brother hadn’t invented their part in it for notoriety?
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of notoriety
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  • Many prominent opposition leaders have been imprisoned, forced into exile or stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship, while opposition parties and independent civic organizations have lost their legal status.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • Continuing his path to probable legend status at Real Madrid (albeit not everyone has been happy with him), the biggest club in the world.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of status
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s most iconic destinations—but its popularity means visitors often have to contend with crowded overlooks, full parking lots, and busy hiking trails, especially during the busy seasons of summer and fall.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • How else to explain the explosive popularity of the Windmill bands, or Blood Incantation and Tomb Mold’s crossover success, or Angine de Poitrine becoming a water-cooler topic overnight?
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Definition of popularity

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