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 Ben Levinson cited worsened air quality and visibility due to smog. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026 That is why his story fits inside a broader conversation about modern Arab visibility. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Many believe that giving it more time and waiting will provide more visibility and information for the decisions to be made. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Managing fast-moving capital requires granular, daily visibility into your cash conversion cycle. — Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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
  • No system should go into production without proper evaluations and observability mechanisms.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Focus less on actions or tokens and more on observability and verification.
    — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of observability
Noun
  • Totality also brought glimpses of pinkish-red prominences—fountains of plasma arcing above the sun’s surface, dancing at the moon’s edge.
    — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But the prominence accorded to Hiroshima has unintentionally obscured the event that helped force Japan’s surrender.
    — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • Between 2017 and 2023, Sickafoose's team probed Pluto's atmosphere during ten occultations of stars ranging in brightness from about magnitude 12 to magnitude 18, far below naked-eye visibility.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Saie’s Glowy Super Gel is a luminous, hydrating, primer-meets-base that truly gives the look of a post Euro-summer glow and brightness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Its chief executive earns more than the presidents of Duke, Georgetown, the University of Chicago, and Emory — schools with a fraction of WGU's enrollment but generations more prestige.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • First up for the chairman at Bravo and Peacock Unscripted, there was a massive season of Peacock’s The Traitors, which begat series ratings highs and the kind of media coverage usually reserved for a prestige show starring an Oscar winner or two.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • For years, Modi, a balding man of small stature, has held an outsized presence in the imagination of the Indian public.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As the summer winds down and the college sports calendar begins again, UConn coach Dan Hurley is again using his stature in men’s basketball to call for reform, clarification.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stature
Noun
  • The biggest supervillain in college football history laughed when hearing about his most recent notoriety.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And there are people that probably get concerned about an 18- or 19-year-old kid being in that position and the notoriety and the fame.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of notoriety
Noun
  • Jacobs practiced all offseason, but his status remains one of 10 big questions facing Green Bay.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The current proposal, however, makes no mention of Ocalan’s status or possible release.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • Amazingly, despite his popularity in recent years, none of those tunes have climbed into the top 10.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The platform, which operates out of Auckland, New Zealand, skyrocketed in popularity during the COVID pandemic.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of popularity

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“Visibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visibility. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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