conspicuous

conspicuous
con|spic|u|ous [kənˈspıkjuəs] adj
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: conspicuus, from conspicere 'to get to see', from com- ( COM-) + specere 'to look']
1.) very easy to notice
The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.
a bird with conspicuous white markings
I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.
2.) conspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive
He had represented Italy with conspicuous success.
The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science.
3.) be conspicuous by your/its absence
used to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be
a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • conspicuous — [kən spik′yo͞o əs] adj. [L conspicuus, open to view < conspicere, to look at, observe < com , intens. + specere, see: see SPY] 1. easy to see or perceive; obvious [a conspicuous billboard] 2. attracting attention by being unexpected,… …   English World dictionary

  • Conspicuous — Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 Webster] It …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conspicuous — I adjective apparent, clarus, clear, clear cut, conspicuus, definite, discernible, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, distinguished, evident, exposed, exposed to view, flagrant, in bold relief, in evidence, in plain sight, in the foreground …   Law dictionary

  • conspicuous — 1540s, from L. conspicuus visible, open to view, striking, from conspicere to look at, observe, see, notice, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + specere (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said …   Etymology dictionary

  • conspicuous — The phrase conspicuous by its (or one s) absence is a cliché. See clichés …   Modern English usage

  • conspicuous — [adj1] obvious, easily seen apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open and shut*, patent, perceptible, plain, visible; concept 619 Ant. concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret,… …   New thesaurus

  • conspicuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly visible. 2) attracting notice; notable: conspicuous bravery. DERIVATIVES conspicuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conspicuus, from conspicere look at attentively …   English terms dictionary

  • conspicuous — prominent, salient, signal, *noticeable, remarkable, striking, arresting, outstanding Analogous words: patent, manifest, *evident, distinct, obvious: eminent, celebrated, illustrious (see FAMOUS) Antonyms: inconspicuous Contrasted words: *common …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • conspicuous — [[t]kənspɪ̱kjuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily. The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums... You may feel tearful in… …   English dictionary

  • conspicuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Its yellow skin makes it highly conspicuous …   Collocations dictionary

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