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51conspicuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prominent, notable, eminent, outstanding; signal, striking, salient, noticeable, obvious, marked; glaring, obtrusive, notorious, flagrant. See repute, visibility. Ant., inconspicuous, hidden. II… …
52conspicuous by one's absence — obviously not present where one should be. → conspicuous …
53conspicuous — [kən spɪkjʊəs] adjective clearly visible. ↘attracting notice or attention. Phrases conspicuous by one s absence obviously not present where one should be. Derivatives conspicuity noun conspicuously adverb conspicuousness noun …
54conspicuous — adjective a tropical vine with conspicuous blossoms Syn: easily seen, clear, visible, noticeable, discernible, perceptible, detectable; obvious, manifest, evident, apparent, marked, pronounced, prominent, patent, crystal clear; striking, eye… …
55conspicuous — con•spic•u•ous [[t]kənˈspɪk yu əs[/t]] adj. 1) easily seen or noticed; readily observable 2) attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities • Etymology: 1535–45; < L conspicuus visible, conspicuous =conspic(ere) (see conspectus) +… …
56conspicuous consumption — /kənˌspɪkjuəs kənˈsʌmpʃən/ (say kuhn.spikyoohuhs kuhn sumpshuhn) noun the consumption of material goods in a manner designed to parade one s wealth; gross consumption: *Largely perhaps because of social insecurity, homosexuals have long sought to …
57conspicuous place — Within the meaning of a statute relating to the posting of notices, a conspicuous place means one which is reasonably calculated to impart the information in question …
58conspicuous place — Within the meaning of a statute relating to the posting of notices, a conspicuous place means one which is reasonably calculated to impart the information in question …
59conspicuous — adj. 1 clearly visible; striking to the eye; attracting notice. 2 remarkable of its kind (conspicuous extravagance). Derivatives: conspicuously adv. conspicuousness n. Etymology: L conspicuus (as conspectus) …
60conspicuous by your absence — conˌspicuous by your ˈabsence idiom 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. Main entry: ↑conspicuousidiom …
