No. 10,517 in Russian
видимость
Visibility.
In a sentence
Из-за густого тумана видимость на дороге была очень плохой.
Due to the dense fog, the visibility on the road was very poor.
In this sentence, 'видимость' refers to the physical ability to see and discern surroundings due to atmospheric conditions.
Кажется, он делает все только для видимости.
It seems he does everything just for appearances.
Here, 'видимость' is used figuratively to denote an impression or false front of actions.
Видимость наступления противника оказалась обманной.
The appearance of an enemy advance turned out to be deceptive.
In this sentence, 'видимость' conveys the notion of an outward appearance or illusion, potentially deceiving the observer.
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