Nomen

die Sichtbarkeit

visibility, conspicuousness

Die Sichtbarkeit ist bei Nebel schlecht.

The visibility is poor in fog.

Leuchtende Farben erhöhen die Sichtbarkeit.

Bright colors increase visibility.

((good/poor visibility)) There was poor visibility due to the fog.

((to increase/improve visibility)) The bright jacket increases visibility.

Synonyms: Erkennbarkeit (recognizability); Antonyms: Unsichtbarkeit (invisibility)

From 'sichtbar' (visible) + '-keit' (-ness). 'sichtbar' is composed of 'Sicht' (sight) + '-bar' (-able). The word literally means 'see-able-ness'.

Connect 'Sicht' to the English word 'sight'. The '-barkeit' part is like '-ability' or '-ness', so it's the 'sight-ability'.

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