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 was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess stood. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
2. Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault. [1913 Webster]
A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England. --Macaulay.
Syn: Distinguished; eminent; famous; illustrious; prominent; celebrated. See Distinguished. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
conspicuous
adj
1: obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a
great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made
herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
[ant: inconspicuous, invisible]
2: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious;
"blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity";
"a blazing indiscretion" [syn: blatant, blazing,
conspicuous]
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