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 Traffic-calming measures include speed lumps, new bicycle lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions and curb islands, according to the city’s website. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Poor air quality and limited visibility have also hampered firefighting efforts, carried out with equipment from Japan that arrived on Thursday. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Without the visibility of a big firm, getting a job posting in front of relevant candidates isn’t easy. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Officials said crews were unable to launch a rescue mission until Monday morning due to weather and poor visibility. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visibility

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibility

Noun

That function matters for an aircraft built around low observability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
On the technical side, is the data trusted and governed, and are security, observability and auditability actually in place, or assumed?

— Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of observability

Noun

Matthews then emphasized that his family’s national prominence required special security allowances.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
In 2024, shortly after the Dodgers signed two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, the club moved the lantern to a place of prominence outside the top-deck gates, overlooking the downtown skyline.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

At that pace, Earth’s night doubles in brightness about every eight years.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The rocky planet's exceptional brightness is a side effect of its dense atmosphere, which veils the planet's surface beneath dense sulphuric acid clouds that reflect 70% of incoming sunlight back out into space, according to MIT.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Stop relying on the prestige of the platform a voice appears on—a keynote stage, a major publication—and evaluate the quality of the relationship that voice has actually built with a specific audience over time.

— Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Damian Lewis makes a cameo as himself, or at least a version who’s dead set on writing a treatise on dog meat; Harriet Walter plays the long-suffering daughter of a romance author determined to get her mother’s smut some prestige.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of prestige

Noun

Social media comments marvel at his agility and ninja-like moves, in spite of his unusual stature.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
At the time, NBA commissioner Adam Silver declared the change was intended to signal that the WNBA held equal stature with other major professional leagues.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stature

Noun

In the process, Twiggy Forrest, as many Australians call him, has gained notoriety far beyond his native country—no small feat for a kid from the outback.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Not everyone, however, is happy about the Pistols’ growing success and notoriety.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of notoriety

Noun

Because of the show’s international popularity, the players walked into the castle knowing exactly where to go and what to investigate.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Berlin — German leader Friedrich Merz's position is under threat as the far-right surges in popularity and support for his own center-right party tanks.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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