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visibility
The quality of being able to be seen. It describes how easy or difficult something is to make out, often depending on light, weather, or distance.
Bei dichtem Nebel ist die Sichtbarkeit auf der Autobahn sehr schlecht.
In thick fog, visibility on the highway is very poor.
visibility
The extent to which a person, group, or topic is noticed in public or in a particular field.
Die Initiative kämpft für mehr Sichtbarkeit von Frauen in Führungspositionen.
The initiative is fighting for greater visibility for women in leadership positions.
The word is derived from the adjective 'sichtbar' (visible). The ending '-keit' turns adjectives into nouns and describes the quality or state. 'Sichtbarkeit' is therefore literally the state of being visible.
Die neuen Straßenlaternen sollen die Sichtbarkeit für Fußgänger in der Nacht verbessern.
The new streetlights are intended to improve visibility for pedestrians at night.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about weather, traffic, or light, it refers to physical visibility. If it is about media, politics, or social issues, it refers to public perception.
Wegen des Rauchs war die Sichtbarkeit im Gebäude stark eingeschränkt.
Because of the smoke, visibility in the building was severely limited.
In the context of weather and traffic, 'Sichtbarkeit' is often combined with adjectives like 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (poor), 'gering' (low), or 'eingeschränkt' (limited).
Die Polizei warnt vor schlechter Sichtbarkeit aufgrund von Nebel.
The police are warning of poor visibility due to fog.
When it is about public perception, 'Sichtbarkeit' is often used with verbs like 'erhöhen' (to increase), 'schaffen' (to create), 'fördern' (to promote), or 'bekommen' (to get).
Durch die Preisverleihung bekam die junge Autorin endlich mehr öffentliche Sichtbarkeit.
Through the award ceremony, the young author finally gained more public visibility.
view / visibility
Sicht and Sichtbarkeit can both relate to seeing under particular conditions. Sicht refers more to the general conditions under which one can see; Sichtbarkeit describes how clearly a particular object can be recognized. In fog, for example, you can talk about poor Sicht or the low Sichtbarkeit of the house.
Wegen des dichten Nebels war die Sichtbarkeit des Hauses gering.
Because of the dense fog, the house had low visibility.
Wegen des dichten Nebels war die Sicht auf der Straße schlecht.
Because of the dense fog, visibility on the road was poor.
