Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,507,518,203 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

conspicuousness

   Also found in: Idioms 0.04 sec.
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conspicuousness - the state of being conspicuous
salience, saliency, strikingness - the state of being salient
2.conspicuousness - high visibility
noticeability, noticeableness, obviousness, patency - the property of being easy to see and understand
obtrusiveness - an unwelcome conspicuousness
strikingness, boldness - the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
visibility, visibleness - quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
inconspicuousness - the quality of being not easily seen


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
This conspicuousness, aided by the characters of the host and hostess, gave the tavern an advantage over all its future competitors that no circumstances could conquer.
The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.