not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there :
When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence.
not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there :
When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005