— conspicuously , adv. — conspicuousness, conspicuity /kon'spi kyooh"i tee/ , n.
/keuhn spik"yooh euhs/ , adj.
1. easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.
[ 1535-45; conspicuus visible, conspicuous, equiv. to conspic ( ere ) (see CONSPECTUS) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. CONTIGUOUS, CONTINUOUS, -OUS ]
Syn. 1. manifest, noticeable, clear, marked, salient. 2. prominent, striking, noteworthy.