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visibilidad

visibility

noun bee-see-bee-lee-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin visibilis (visible) + -idad.

Usage Note

Visibilidad covers both the meteorological sense (driving or flying visibility) and the modern figurative sense of public profile or exposure: dar visibilidad (to give visibility/raise awareness) is now standard in social and media discourse. The phrase baja visibilidad (low visibility) appears in weather and aviation; visibilidad cero is used both literally and figuratively.

Examples

"La niebla redujo la visibilidad en la carretera."

Natural Translation

The fog reduced visibility on the road.

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