viewable
adjective
view·able
ˈvyü-ə-bəl 
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.—
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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
Ellen Count2
: 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
Charles PillerVirgil and two friends, John Beck and Ken Dunn, had watched the news reports … on the set's one viewable channel.—Leigh Montville
Leigh MontvilleWith Flash, you can create compact, streaming Web animations that are easily viewable on just about any platform.—Ben Long
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The new $66 million setup, which encompasses nearly three acres, will include two indoor habitats (one of which is viewable by the public) and four outdoor habitats for western lowland gorillas, Bornean orangutans and several monkey species.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Besides being viewable across North and South America, the eclipse will also be seen across parts of Western Europe and Africa, East Asia and the Pacific Region.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The Starting Gun Image In the crypto world, every transaction is recorded on a publicly viewable ledger known as a blockchain.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Right now, most homes for sale are widely viewable online and on multiple listing services (MLS), the databases brokers use.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Besides being viewable across North and South America, the eclipse will also be seen across parts of Western Europe and Africa, East Asia and the Pacific Region.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The Starting Gun Image In the crypto world, every transaction is recorded on a publicly viewable ledger known as a blockchain.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Right now, most homes for sale are widely viewable online and on multiple listing services (MLS), the databases brokers use.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Viewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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