1.
If someone or something is ~, people can see or notice them very easily.
The most ~ way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums...
You may feel tearful in situations where you feel ~.
ADJ
~ly
Johnston’s name was ~ly absent from the list.
ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj
2.
If you say that someone or something is ~ by their absence, you are drawing attention to the fact that they are not in a place or situation where you think they should be.
He played no part in the game and was ~ by his absence in the post-match celebrations.
PHRASE