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visibility

 noun
     
Related topics: Nature
vis‧i‧bil‧i‧ty [uncountable]
1DN the distance it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions:
Visibility on the roads is down to 20 metres due to heavy fog.
good/poor visibility
The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility.
2 the situation of being noticed by people in general
visibility of
The exhibition helped increase the visibility of women artists.
3 the fact of being easy to see:
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