Also means
rapturous delight
Usage Note
Visibilio is nearly always used in the fixed phrase andare in visibilio (to go into raptures) or mandare in visibilio (to send into raptures). It implies an extreme, almost overwhelming delight or admiration. It is rarely used outside these idioms and carries a slightly literary flavour.
Examples
"Il pubblico andò in visibilio per la sua voce."
Natural Translation
The audience went into raptures over her voice.
Literal Translation
The audience went in rapture for the her voice.
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