/viz'euh bil"i tee/ , n.
1. the state or fact of being visible.
2. the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc.: low visibility due to fog.
3. Also called visual range . Meteorol. the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
4. the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision: a windshield with good visibility.
5. Typography. legibility (def. 2).
[ 1575-85; visibilitas, equiv. to L visibili ( s ) VISIBLE + -tas -TY 2 ]