viewable

adjective

view·​able ˈvyü-ə-bəl How to pronounce viewable (audio)
1
a
: capable of being seen : visible
The next solar eclipse that will be visible from North America is coming on June 10, 2021 when a partial solar eclipse will be viewable from the north-eastern U.S. and Canada.Jamie Carter
b
: capable of being inspected or examined in person
This lust for high-tech life is also answered in the … look of the Michael Jackson Suite at Disney World (viewable by appointment) at the fabulous Hotel Royal Plaza.Ellen Count
2
: capable of being watched (as on a display screen)
Before long, the boys have embellished their report with video segments (viewable on a nearby big-screen TV) …Charles Piller
Virgil and two friends, John Beck and Ken Dunn, had watched the news reports … on the set's one viewable channel.Leigh Montville
With Flash, you can create compact, streaming Web animations that are easily viewable on just about any platform.Ben Long

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Unfortunately for Americans, this partial solar eclipse will only be viewable in New Zealand, Australia, various Pacific islands and parts of Antarctica, according to Time and Date. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 May 2025 According to the presser, Holm vs. Vega will be a 10-round lightweight bout contested over two-minute rounds, and the entire card will be viewable on DAZN. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 This post has been deleted, but comments are still viewable. Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 The phenomenon will be viewable two nights in a row this week, including late Tuesday into early Wednesday and again Wednesday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewable

Word History

Etymology

view entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of viewable was in 1632

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“Viewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewable. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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