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title: visibility — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «visibility» in the school dictionary: How far or how clearly you can see, especially because of weather or light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# visibility

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**Who acts:** you, something, much people, Visibility, fog visibility, Bright colours · **What happens:** see, be, notice, know, wear, cycle · **To what, where:** someone, visibility vest, 50 metres, visibility, good visibility, more visibility · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«visibility» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [visibility in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/visibility.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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How far or how clearly you can see, especially because of weather or light.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:m1:1
# text = How far or how clearly you can see, especially because of weather or light.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | you |  |  |  |  | because weather or light; far *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How easy something is to see or notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:m2:1
# text = How easy something is to see or notice.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | see *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much people know about or notice someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:m3:1
# text = How much people know about or notice someone or something.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | much people |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **notice** | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visibility was poor because of thick fog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x1:1
# text = Visibility was poor because of thick fog.
1	Visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Visibility |  |  |  |  | because thick fog; poor *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a high-visibility vest when you cycle at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x2:1
# text = Wear a high-visibility vest when you cycle at night.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a visibility vest |  |  | night |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme |
| 2 | **cycle** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the fog, visibility was down to 50 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x3:1
# text = In the fog, visibility was down to 50 metres.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | fog visibility | 50 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright colours increase the visibility of road signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x4:1
# text = Bright colours increase the visibility of road signs.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	increase	increase	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **increase** | present | Bright colours | the visibility of road signs |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer visibility=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilots need good visibility to land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x5:1
# text = Pilots need good visibility to land.
1	Pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Pilots | good visibility |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot visibility=Theme |
| 2 | **land** | to-infinitive | Pilots *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity wants more visibility for its cause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visibility:x6:1
# text = The charity wants more visibility for its cause.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	visibility	visibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the charity | more visibility |  |  |  | for charity's cause | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot visibility=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** |  | charity |  |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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