obvious — ob·vi·ous adj: easily seen, discovered, or understood; specif: readily apparent to a person of ordinary skill in a particular art considering the scope and content of the prior art see also patent ◇ An invention that is found to be obvious cannot … Law dictionary
Obvious — Ob vi*ous, a. [L. obvius; ob (see {Ob }) + via way. See {Voyage}.] 1. Opposing; fronting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To the evil turn My obvious breast. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Exposed; subject; open; liable. [Obs.] Obvious to dispute. Milton. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obvious — ob|vi|ous [ abviəs ] adjective *** 1. ) clear to almost anyone: The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one. I d have thought that was fairly obvious, James retorted. a glaringly obvious mistake for obvious reasons: For obvious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obvious — ob•vi•ous [[t]ˈɒb vi əs[/t]] adj. 1) easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident 2) lacking in subtlety 3) Obs. being or standing in the way • Etymology: 1580–90; < L obvius in the way =ob ob + vius adj. der. of… … From formal English to slang
ob´vi|ous|ness — ob|vi|ous «OB vee uhs», adjective. 1. easily seen or understood; clear to the eye or mind; not to be doubted; plain: »It is obvious that two and two make four. It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive an automobile. The frail child was… … Useful english dictionary
Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] … Wikipedia
Incident at Loch Ness — Infobox Film | name = Incident at Loch Ness caption = director = Zak Penn producer = writer = Werner Herzog Zak Penn starring = Werner Herzog Zak Penn Kitana Baker music = Henning Lohner Lorne Balfe cinematography = John Bailey editing =… … Wikipedia
Into the Mouth of Badd(d)ness — Infobox Album Name = Into the Mouth of Badd(d)ness Type = Album Artist = Brown Brigade Released = flagicon|Canada September 18 2007 flagicon|United Statesflagicon|Canada August 14 2007 (iTunes) Recorded = 2006 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada… … Wikipedia
ap|par´ent|ness — ap|par|ent «uh PAR uhnt», adjective. 1. plain to see; so plain that one cannot help seeing it: »The stain is apparent from across the room. SYNONYM(S): plain, perceptible. See syn. under obvious. (Cf. ↑obvious) 2. easily understood; evident: »It… … Useful english dictionary
bald´ness — bald «bld», adjective. 1. wholly or partly without hair on the head: »The old man s bald head glistened in the sun. SYNONYM(S): hairless, glabrous. 2. without its natural covering: »A mountaintop with no trees or grass on it is bald. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
