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conspicuous

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con·spic·u·ous  (kn-spky-s)
adj.
1. Easy to notice; obvious.
2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See Synonyms at noticeable.

[From Latin cnspicuus, from cnspicere, to observe : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

con·spicu·ous·ly adv.
con·spicu·ous·ness n.

conspicuous
Adjective
1. clearly visible
2. noteworthy or striking: conspicuous bravery [Latin conspicuus]
conspicuously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"
inconspicuous, invisible - not prominent or readily noticeable; "he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man"
2.conspicuous - without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"
unconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"

conspicuous
Translations
conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] adj (= visible) → visible (= garish etc); llamativo (= outstanding); notable;
to make o.s. conspicuous → llamar la atención

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] adjvoyant(e)qui attire l'attention;
to make o.s. conspicuous → se faire remarquer

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] adjauffallend;
to make o.s. conspicuous → auffallen

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] adjcospicuo/a;
to make o.s. conspicuous → farsi notare

conspicuous
adj conspicuous [kənˈspikjuəs]
very noticeable Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd. opvallend, in die oog lopend, opsigtelik, sigbaar بارِز لِلنَّظَر، لافِت، باد لِلعَيان очевиден nápadný tydelig; synlig auffallend εμφανής llamativo silmatorkav چشمگیر؛ مشهود silmäänpistävä voyant בּוֹלֵט לָעַין प्रत्यक्ष ja sam vidljiv nyilvánvaló mencolok áberandi evidente, (che nell'occhio) 目だっている 눈에 잘 띄는 ryškus, išsiskiriantis uzkrītošs; acīs krītošs kelihatan menonjol opvallend lett synlig, påfallende ostentacyjny, wyróżniający się saliência remarcabil бросающийся в глаза nápadný opazen uočljiv iögonfallande, lätt att se ที่เห็นได้ชัดเจน göze çarpan, dikkat çeken 明顯的 помітний; такий, що впадає у вічі واضح، نماياں ، بيّن dễ thấy
adv conˈspicuously
opvallend, opsigtelik بِصورَة بارِزَه، بِصورَة لافِتَه очевидно nápadně tydeligt; synligt auffallend εμφανώς de forma llamativa, notoriamente silmatorkavalt آشکارا silmäänpistävästi remarquablement בְּאוֹפֵן בּוֹלֵט स्पष्ट रूप से vidljiv nyilvánvalóan secara mencolok augsÿnilega in modo evidente 目だって 눈에 띄게 uzkrītoši dengan menonjol opvallend iøynefallende, bemerkelsesverdig ostentacyjnie manifestamente (în mod) remarcabil броско nápadne očitno uočljivo på ett iögonfallande sätt อย่างเห็นได้ชัดเจน göze çarpar şekilde 明顯地 помітно وضاحت ك‍ے سات‍ھ rõ ràng
n conˈspicuousness
opvallendheid, opsigtelikheid, sigbaarheid بُروز،ظُهور، لَفْت لِلنَّظَر очевидност nápadnost tydelighed; synlighed die Auffälligkeit προκλητικότητα visibilidad silmatorkavus وضوح؛ silmäänpistävyys visibilité הִתבַּלטוּת स्पष्टतया, सुस्पष्टतया izrazitost, vidljivost nyilvánvalóság kemenonjolan sÿnileiki vistosità 人目につくこと 눈에 띔 uzkrītamība penonjolan opvallendheid synlighet, tydelighet wyróżnianie się saliência caracter evident броскость dobrá viditeľnosť očitnost uočljivost synlighet, tydlighet ความเป็นจุดเด่น çarpıcılık 明顯 помітність وضاحت sự dễ thấy


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When all this was done, and the army disciplined, and the herald Mouse had duly proclaimed war by challenging the Weasels, the newly chosen generals bound their heads with straws, that they might be more conspicuous to all their troops.
A conspicuous, and it is hope not unpleasant, feature of the book
As to temples for public worship, and the hall for the public tables of the chief magistrates, they ought to be built in proper places, and contiguous to each other, except those temples which the law or the oracle orders to be separate from all other buildings; and let these be in such a conspicuous eminence, that they may have every advantage of situation, and in the neighbourhood of that part of the city which is best fortified.
 
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