1. visibility(n = noun.attribute) visibleness - quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
is a kind of perceptibility
has particulars: conspicuousness, visual range
Antonym: invisibility
Derived form adjective visible1
2. visibility(n = noun.state) profile - degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"
is a kind of salience, saliency, strikingness
has particulars: low profile
3. visibility(n = noun.attribute) - capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"
is a kind of clarity, clearness, uncloudedness
The quality or state of being visible. [1913 Webster]
visibility, n.
1 the state of being visible.
2 the range or possibility of vision as determined by the conditions of light and atmosphere (visibility was down to 50 yards).
Etymology:
F visibilit{eacute} or LL visibilitas f. L visibilis: see VISIBLE
N visibility, perceptibility, conspicuousness, distinctness, conspicuity, conspicuousness, appearance, bassetting, exposure, manifestation, ocular proof, ocular evidence, ocular demonstration, field of view, periscopism, visible, perceptible, perceivable, discernible, apparent, in view, in full view, in sight, exposed to view, en vidence, unclouded, unobscured, in the foreground, obvious, plain, clear, distinct, definite, well defined, well marked, in focus, recognizable, palpable, autoptical, glaring, staring, conspicuous, stereoscopic, in bold, in strong relief, periscopic, panoramic, before one's eyes, under one's eyes, before one, +a vue d'oeil, in one's eye, oculis subjecta fidelibus, visibly, in sight of, before one's eyes, veluti in speculum.