viewable
adjective
view·able
ˈvyü-ə-bəl 
1
a
: capable of being seen : visible
The next 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
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That video, which had been viewable earlier this week on YouTube, is no longer publicly available.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The webpage was no longer viewable hours after The Bee’s inquiry.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The space offers touch pools and viewable labs that allow guests to peer into the working world of on-site researchers.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Because of the internet, there’s the assumption that every question is searchable, every place is viewable, and every person is findable.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The webpage was no longer viewable hours after The Bee’s inquiry.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The space offers touch pools and viewable labs that allow guests to peer into the working world of on-site researchers.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Because of the internet, there’s the assumption that every question is searchable, every place is viewable, and every person is findable.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Viewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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