CONSPICUOUS


Meaning of CONSPICUOUS in English

[ kən'spɪkjʊəs ]

■ adjective clearly visible.

↘attracting notice or attention.

Phrases

~ by one's absence obviously not present where one should be.

Derivatives

conspicuity noun

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. conspicuus (from conspicere 'look at attentively', from con- (expressing intensive force) + spicere 'look at') + -ous .

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