poor visibility

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• poor visibility — conditions that make it difficult to see clearly (fog, rain, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• visibility — [viz΄ə bil′ə tē] n. pl. visibilities [LL visibilitas] 1. the fact or condition of being visible 2. a) the relative possibility of being seen under the conditions of distance, light, and atmosphere prevailing at a particular time [the poor… …   English World dictionary

• visibility — n. degree of being visible 1) good; limited, poor; marginal; unlimited; zero visibility (all planes were grounded because of poor visibility) exposure to publicity 2) high; low; maximum visibility * * * [ˌvɪzə bɪlɪtɪ] limited low marginal maximum …   Combinatory dictionary

• visibility — vis|i|bil|i|ty [ˌvızıˈbılıti] n [U] 1.) the distance it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions ▪ Visibility on the roads is down to 20 metres due to heavy fog. good/poor visibility ▪ The search for survivors… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• visibility — vis|i|bil|i|ty [ ,vızə bıləti ] noun uncount 1. ) the distance you can see, depending on conditions such as the weather or the place you are in: Thick fog reduced visibility to almost zero. A line of tall trees restricted our visibility.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• visibility — UK [ˌvɪzəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the distance that you can see, depending on conditions such as the weather or the place that you are in Thick fog reduced visibility to almost zero. A line of tall trees restricted our visibility.… …   English dictionary

• visibility — noun (U) 1 how far it is possible to see, especially when this is affected by weather conditions: Visibility is down to 20 metres due to heavy fog. | good/poor visibility: The search for survivors was abandoned because of poor visibility. 2 the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• poor — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the poor in spirit). 3 a scanty, inadequate (a poor crop). b less good than is usual or expected (poor visibility; is a poor… …   Useful english dictionary

• visibility — noun 1 how far you can see ADJECTIVE ▪ clear (esp. BrE), excellent, good ▪ limited, low, poor, zero VERB + VISIBILITY …   Collocations dictionary

• visibility — [[t]vɪ̱zɪbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Visibility means how far or how clearly you can see in particular weather conditions. Visibility was poor. 2) N UNCOUNT If you refer to the visibility of something such as a situation or problem, you mean how… …   English dictionary

• poor — adj. Poor is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑access, ↑accommodation, ↑acting, ↑administration, ↑aim, ↑appetite, ↑attendance, ↑background, ↑balance, ↑bloke, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary