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Meaning of 'conspicuous'
Meaning of 'conspicuous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Conspicuous 
[ a.]
- Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen;
plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [ a.]- Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault.
Meaning of 'conspicuous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. conspicuous [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- obvious to the eye or mind
- obvious to the eye or mind
Example in sentence:
- a tower conspicuous at a great distance;
- made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening;
- wore conspicuous neckties
2. conspicuous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
- without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Example in sentence:
- a blatant appeal to vanity;
- a blazing indiscretion;
- blatant disregard of the law
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