ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_bəl adjective
1. : worthy of notice : likely to attract attention : conspicuous
noticeable for the variety and harmony of its coloring — O. Elfrida Saunders
2. : capable of being observed
gives the water a noticeable , but not unpleasant taste — American Guide Series: Michigan
Synonyms:
remarkable , prominent , outstanding , conspicuous , salient , signal , striking , arresting : noticeable applies to whatever is worthy of notice or unlikely to escape notice
the influence of northern architecture and farming methods is still noticeable — American Guide Series: Louisiana
remarkable applies to that which commands attention or comment as extraordinary or exceptional
a sudden and remarkable transformation of feeling — W.A.Swanberg
the remarkable belief of some primitive peoples which associates twins with water and especially with rain — J.G.Frazer
prominent describes that which stands out from its setting or environment and demands notice as superior or more important
the 25-foot cylindrical marble shaft, surmounted with draped flags and an eagle, occupies a prominent position in a traffic island on the main street — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
his inflammatory speeches against the Hitler regime won him a prominent place on the Nazi blacklist — Americana Annual
outstanding , close to prominent in meaning and connotation, heightens the notion of rising above or excelling others
fortunate, too, in the men of outstanding ability who planned our resources and our campaigns — Clement Attlee
trout appeared at several points along the main stream and have steadily increased in number, until the Au Sable is known as the outstanding trout stream in the state — American Guide Series: Michigan
conspicuous describes that which thrusts itself into notice and is unlikely to be overlooked or ignored
conspicuous natural features like mountain ranges, waterfalls, and high cliffs overlooking rivers and lakes — American Guide Series: New York
did not loom up in a room as such formidable and conspicuous pieces of furniture as the older pianos — A.E.Wier
salient may suggest a demanding attention as especially significant
days rich in salient news — C.E.Montague
whoever called Africa the dark continent was guilty of a half truth. The salient point about South Africa is its brightness — N.F.Busch
signal describes what is entitled to notice and remark as extraordinarily indicative or significant
this work is not intelligible unless we appreciate a few signal facts in the history of psychoanalytic theory — Abram Kardiner
even to do the very trifling thing will be of signal value, provided he catches hold of the underlying idea — H.A.Overstreet
striking suggests that which forcefully, powerfully, and suddenly calls attention
everyone agreed that the most striking feature of the Plains was the absence of trees — R.H.Brown
a striking figure. Handsome, graceful, cool, he personally led his soldiers to battle — F.P.Gaines
arresting indicates a being able to bring about a focusing of absorbed interest
her magnificent agate-green eyes must at any age have been arresting: they seemed to concentrate the light of the intellect as a powerful lens does the sun — Edmund Wilson
it is an arresting thought that murderers' skulls so often show quite normal shaped heads while the skulls of poets, scientists, lawyers and the rest are often abnormal in shape — S.P.B.Mais