visibility
how far you can see
How far or how clearly you can see, usually because of weather, light, or smoke.
visibility is [adjective]
- Visibility was so poor in the fog that we could barely see the car in front of us.
- Heavy snow is expected to reduce visibility on the highway tonight.
- From the top of the mountain, visibility stretched for more than fifty miles.
- Pilots reported extremely low visibility during their approach to the airport.
- The smoke from the wildfire has cut visibility in the city to just a few hundred meters.
- Because of the thick fog, visibility was very low.
- The rain got heavier, and visibility on the road got worse.
- On clear days, visibility from this hill is excellent.
- The storm made visibility bad for drivers.
- In winter, snow often reduces visibility on this mountain pass.
how much people notice something
How much people can see, notice, or know about a person, group, or thing, especially in public or in the media.
increase the visibility of [something]
- The campaign aims to increase the visibility of small local businesses.
- After winning the award, the author gained much more visibility in the literary world.
- The company sponsors major sports events to boost its brand visibility.
- Social media has given activists greater visibility and a stronger voice.
- The report calls for more visibility for women in senior leadership roles.
- The new ad will help increase the company’s visibility.
- She used social media to gain visibility as a singer.
- The project needs more visibility inside the organization.
- The festival gives local artists high visibility.
- The group works to improve the visibility of disabled people in society.
clarity about current or future situation
How clearly a person or company can see and understand what is happening now or what will probably happen in the future, especially for business plans.
have [adjective] visibility into [something]
- We currently have limited visibility into customer demand for the next quarter.
- Better data analytics have given management greater visibility into supply chain risks.
- The merger will improve our visibility across different regional markets.
- Investors are nervous because the company has poor visibility on future earnings.
- The dashboard provides real-time visibility into warehouse inventory levels.
- The company has little visibility into sales for next year.
- New software gives managers better visibility into project costs.
- Because of the war, we have poor visibility on future prices.
- They want more visibility into how the money is used.
- Clear reports can improve visibility for the whole team.
how accessible code elements are
In computer programming, how easily code parts like variables or functions can be seen and used by other parts of the program.
the visibility of [a variable / class / method]
- Changing the variable’s visibility from public to private prevents other classes from modifying it directly.
- In this framework, you can control the visibility of each method with simple annotations.
- Good design limits the visibility of internal implementation details.
- The bug was caused by incorrect visibility settings on the configuration object.
- Scope and visibility rules differ slightly between these two programming languages.
- You should reduce the visibility of that variable to avoid bugs.
- The class has public visibility, but its fields are private.
- We can change the visibility of this method in the settings.
- In this language, visibility depends on where you define the variable.
- Please check the visibility of that function in the library.
- Base: visibility
- Plural: visibilities, visibility
gain visibility
1become more publicly noticed
To become more seen, noticed, or known by many people, often over a period of time.
- The band gained visibility after their song went viral online.
- New designers can gain visibility by posting their work on popular platforms.
- The issue has gained visibility in recent years thanks to activists.
high-visibility jacket
1bright safety jacket
A very bright or reflective jacket that helps people see you easily, often worn for safety when working or walking near traffic.
- All workers on the construction site must wear a hard hat and a high-visibility jacket.
- Cyclists are advised to use high-visibility jackets when riding at night.
- She put on a high-visibility jacket before helping direct traffic.
increase visibility
1make something more noticed
To help more people see, notice, or know about a person, group, or thing, especially in public or in the media.
- The charity is using social media to increase visibility for its work.
- Sponsoring the event will increase visibility for our new product line.
- They hope the documentary will increase visibility of the issue worldwide.
raise visibility
1actively boost public awareness
To take action so that more people see or know about someone or something, often for business or social causes.
- The conference is part of a strategy to raise visibility for women in tech.
- We need to raise visibility of the new safety guidelines inside the company.
- The campaign successfully raised visibility around mental health issues.