VISIBILITY Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

visibility

noun

Definition of visibility

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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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 Now, the festival’s showcase of contemporary Japanese filmmaking, intended to give greater international visibility to emerging and established local directors. — Gavin Blair, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 There should be visibility into how progression happens, what triggers the next step and how value will be shared as the firm grows. — Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Social media was reckoned Lula’s Achilles’ Heel, with his own Workers’ Party accusing Meta’s platform Instagram of restricting the reach and sound of its posts, as well as Lula’s profile and visibility on search engines. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 This operational visibility eliminates weeks of back-and-forth negotiation and guesswork for brands and factory managers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visibility

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Noun

If implementation falls from two weeks to three days but validation still takes 10, the next dollar of improvement probably belongs in test automation, observability or system documentation, not more code generation.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
That function matters for an aircraft built around low observability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of observability

Noun

From union leader to president Lula rose to national prominence as the leader of a metalworkers' union that organized strikes that helped bring down Brazil's dictatorship in the 1980s.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Rivera and Hernández, each speaking over the din of his own taquería, offered fundamentally different accounts of how El Califa first rose to international prominence, who deserved the credit and what gives a taco its star quality.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

Starting end of November, Upper East Siders can seek sanctuary at a new spa presented by prestige skin care brand Augustinus Bader.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Circana also notes that prestige and luxury brands continue to grow, suggesting dupe demand and premium demand can coexist within the same shopper.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prestige

Noun

An offense run by a coach of McVay's stature should not struggle in as many basic aspects as this one did Sunday — and much of that awfulness was due to McVay's erratic play-calling and Stafford's inconsistent decisions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
The brusque treatment of an executive of Bajaria’s stature is a sign that no one is safe from scrutiny, and no one should ever count on making a graceful exit.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stature

Noun

Social media has intensified these dynamics, spreading images of violence, wealth, weapons and notoriety far beyond the neighborhoods and front lines where gangs and armed groups operate.

— Charles Wratto, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Part of Kardashian’s notoriety in the early days of her fame was in part due to her exaggerated curves.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of notoriety

Noun

As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Before digging into that, the interface looks a lot like macOS, with an app drawer at the bottom of the screen with a search function and a status bar at the top with app-level options, time, battery, notifications, and connectivity controls.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of status

Noun

Movie reboots have soared in popularity, with more than a few filmed in and around Atlanta.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Though, to be clear, Jackson Hole is doing a lot more than selling tongue-in-cheek souvenir tees to help protect its natural beauty and authentic character as popularity grows.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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