visibility
Pronunciation: /vɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/
noun
- the state of being able to see or be seen: a reduction in police presence and visibility on the streets
- the distance one can see as determined by light and weather conditions: visibility was down to 15 yards
- the degree to which something has attracted general attention; prominence: the issue began to lose its visibility
Origin:
late Middle English: from French visibilite or late Latin visibilitas, from Latin visibilis (see visible)