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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·spic·u·ous \kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs, -kyü-əs\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look — more at spy DATE circa 15341. obvious to the eye or mind conspicuous changes2. attracting attention : striking a conspicuous success3. marked by a noticeable violation of good tasteSynonyms: see noticeable• con·spic·u·ous·ly adverb• con·spic·u·ous·ness \-nəs\ nounEnglish Etymologyconspicuous 1540s, from L. conspicuus "open to view," from conspicere "to look at, observe," from com- intensive prefix + specere (see scope (1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said to be from Tacitus ("Annals" iii.76), in a passage about certain images: "sed præfulgebant ... eo ipso quod effigies eorum non visebantur."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7conspicuouscon·spicu·ous / kEn5spikjuEs / adjective easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention 易见的；明显的；惹人注意的: Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school. 玛丽的红头发在学校里总是很惹眼。 I felt very conspicuous in my new car. 坐在我的新车里,我感到十分惹人注目。 The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place. 广告都贴在了显眼的地方。 The event was a conspicuous success (= a very great one). 这项活动至为成功。 OPP inconspicuous • con·spicu·ous·ly adv.: Women were conspicuously absent from the planning committee. 引人注意的是,规划委员会里没有一个女性委员。 • con·spicu·ous·ness noun [U] IDIOMS ▪ con7spicuous by your 'absence not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there (本应在场)因缺席而招人注意: When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence. 后来到做扫除时,本应在场的安妮却因为不在而引起了注意。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishconspicuous adj. VERBS be, feel, seem | become | make sb Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous. ADV. highly, very | rather, somewhat The new building was rather conspicuous. | horribly, uncomfortably The stain on her dress was horribly conspicuous. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: CLEAR 5, apparent, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, openhanded, patent, plain 2 Synonyms: NOTICEABLE, arresting, arrestive, marked, outstanding, pointed, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking Related Words: celebrated, eminent, illustrious; showy Contrasted Words: common, everyday, ordinary; covert, secret; concealed, hidden Antonyms: inconspicuousWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: conspicuous consumptioncon·spic·u·ous\kənzˈpikyəwəs, -nˈsp-\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, perceive, from com- + -spicere (from specere to look) — more at spy1. : obvious to the eye or mind : plainly visible : manifest < conspicuous at a great distance > < an intention conspicuous only to his friends >2. : attracting or tending to attract attention by reason of size, brilliance, contrast, station : striking, eminent < a conspicuous tower > < conspicuous statesmen >3. : undesirably noticeable by reason of violation of good taste or sense < a conspicuous necktie > < against spending money for cement sidewalks, which he considered conspicuous waste — E.W.Smith >Synonyms: see noticeable

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