conspicuous
(adjective) obvious to the eye or mind; “a tower conspicuous at a great distance”; “wore conspicuous neckties”; “made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening”
blatant, blazing, conspicuous
(adjective) without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; “blatant disregard of the law”; “a blatant appeal to vanity”; “a blazing indiscretion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conspicuous (comparative more conspicuous, superlative most conspicuous)
Obvious or easy to notice.
Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
• (easy to notice): observable, perceivable; see also perceptible
• (attracting attention): flashy, prominent
• (all): inconspicuous
Source: Wiktionary
Con*spic"u*ous, a. Etym: [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. It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. Milton. Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess stood. Sir W. Scott.
2. Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous exellence, or fault. A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, eccesiastical, 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
