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 The experience is curated to give each of them the visibility their work has earned. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 But the inability a company to buy ads hampers a campaign’s visibility and removes a key tool that studios use to spread the word about a movie currently in theaters. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 The document lays out a 90-day compliance agenda, which features a realistic baseline for tier visibility, entity list screening and a documentation stress test that was developed based on a real-life CBP inquiry. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park was temporarily closed on Tuesday due to poor visibility and ice and snow on the road. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visibility

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibility

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

Aside from its brightness, everything else about the BOAT fits the model of a typical long-duration GRB.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Both have somewhat lower brightness ratings, but both add a vertical lens shift, which can help make up for that.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

His predecessor, Tim Cook, gained stature on the world stage as a power broker deftly navigating global politics, markets, and supply chains.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Rice’s own ousting at Disney in 2022, by then-CEO Bob Chapek, was a huge shock to the industry given his stature at the company.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stature

Noun

The case marks the latest legal challenge for Peters, whose internet notoriety crossed into the mainstream after previous brushes with the law.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
New Stanford wants to reel in viewers with the notoriety of the original study and the promise that hot buttons will be pushed.

— Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of notoriety

Noun

Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Her status as a special envoy expired last month without renewal, and she has now been moved to another role.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of status

Noun

The report suggests the growing popularity of luxury assets may reflect their potential as inflation hedges.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
This could run counter to the open-weight design of China's most capable releases, but should preserve API access for individual users, allowing the tools to grow in popularity overseas.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of popularity

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