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 For someone vulnerable to an eating disorder, [pressure] from social media, celebrity images, or the growing visibility of GLP-1 medications can reinforce restriction and the belief that their body is somehow not small enough. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 That visibility turns a private choice into a socially legible one. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The telescope Just like a helicopter's nose holds critical navigation and visibility instruments, the front of Roman is home to the telescope, which gathers starlight and sends it to the science instruments behind. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 About 15 minutes later, visibility had fallen to less than a quarter-mile, according to the National Weather Service. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visibility

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibility

Noun

While Palo Alto's penchant for M & A sometimes draws the market's ire , Arora's track record is rather excellent, including the performance of CyberArk in identity security and Chronosphere in observability.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Governance, observability and command-center capabilities surround every layer, making the system trustworthy and manageable at scale.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of observability

Noun

His comments come as the UK’s government prepares a Green Paper that will seek to dictate how the country’s media systems operate in the future, with prominence among the options on the table.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Along with his younger brother Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen rose to prominence as the collaborative artist duo known as the Gao Brothers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

These zones adjust their brightness according to the content on screen, dimming darker areas while maintaining brightness in highlights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
The brightness and satisfying variety in textures and flavors brought me back to life after a long day of dancing and eating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

The company — made up of the storied film studio, a portfolio of TV networks and a prestige streaming business — once looked agile.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
But the idea that one Ellison sibling may be running the town and another sibling may be operating a prestige label that gutted a significant chunk of its staff is a stark contrast.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prestige

Noun

The stature of the performances from Claymore, July and Fuller bring weight to these moments over a character, generally Sarah, voicing the thesis to us again.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
By comparison, prize law does not require a captor to have a warrant or tie a vessel’s seizure to a violation of an existing stature.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stature

Noun

Loop’s status has been a hot-button issue around the team after his badly missed 44-yard field goal in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers last season kept the Ravens out of the playoffs and accelerated the end of the John Harbaugh era.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Traore, a fifth-round pick hadn’t impressed one bit, but his draft status kept him safe.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of status

Noun

But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Mattel is launching its KPop Demon Hunters action figure line this week, capitalizing on the film's immense popularity on Netflix.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of popularity

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