† conspicableadj.
Obsolete.
That may be beheld, visible; easily seen, evident, conspicuous.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > conspicuous
superapparent?a1475
apparent?1541
conspicuous1545
extant1566
conspicable1579
perspicuous1586
kenspeck1590
public1598
prominent1628
eye-taking1635
bold1678
kenspeckle1714
remarkable1726
telegraphic1809
supersalient1843
blatant1889
1579 T. Twyne tr. Petrarch Phisicke against Fortune i. xxx. 42 b The errour..is not therefore the lesse, but rather the greater, and more conspicable.
a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) v. i. 125 In this conspicable & sensible World.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Conspicable,..evident, that may easily be seen.
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