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.—
Jamie Carter
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
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
Ben LongExamples of viewable in a Sentence
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Jupiter is only viewable from Boise for a couple of weeks in April, not rising above the horizon in early April or the month’s final week.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Crescent shadows are only viewable during partial solar eclipses.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
How long will the eclipse be viewable from Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
The first total solar eclipse in North America since 2017 was viewable Monday
Millions of North Americans turned their faces skyward today, April 8, as the moon passed between the sun and the Earth during the first total solar eclipse anywhere in the United States since 2017.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
How long will the eclipse be viewable from Jonesburg?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
As of this week, there have been two major batches of video posted — viewable but not downloadable — on a Rumble web page operated by House Republicans or on the House Administration Committee's government web page.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
Fortunately, this celestial event doesn’t require glasses and is viewable over multiple days: the Lyrid meteor shower.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
Currently, the forecast calls for a slight chance of showers before 8 a.m. before the day becomes partly sunny, which should result in viewable conditions.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Crescent shadows are only viewable during partial solar eclipses.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
How long will the eclipse be viewable from Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
The first total solar eclipse in North America since 2017 was viewable Monday
Millions of North Americans turned their faces skyward today, April 8, as the moon passed between the sun and the Earth during the first total solar eclipse anywhere in the United States since 2017.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
How long will the eclipse be viewable from Jonesburg?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
As of this week, there have been two major batches of video posted — viewable but not downloadable — on a Rumble web page operated by House Republicans or on the House Administration Committee's government web page.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
Fortunately, this celestial event doesn’t require glasses and is viewable over multiple days: the Lyrid meteor shower.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
Currently, the forecast calls for a slight chance of showers before 8 a.m. before the day becomes partly sunny, which should result in viewable conditions.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Viewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewable. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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