英语词汇“conspicuous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

conspicuous

/kənˈspɪkjʊəs

adjective

1Clearly visible: he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple...

The most visible and conspicuous fact is that people now live better than half a century ago.
Guidelines say blue badges must be displayed on the dashboard of a vehicle or in a conspicuous position so all details on it can be clearly seen.
So these butterflies are making use of more than the visible portion of the spectrum in order to make itself conspicuous.

1.1Attracting notice or attention: he showed conspicuous bravery...

That is precisely what has been tried on Britain's railways, without conspicuous success.
The country has taken waves of immigration before, often with a conspicuous lack of success.
His first stint in Italy, then, had not been marked by conspicuous success, with just the solitary cup in five years.

Synonyms

easily seen, clear, visible, clearly visible, standing out, noticeable, observable, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, detectable;

obvious, manifest, evident, apparent, marked, pronounced, prominent, outstanding, patent, crystal clear, as clear as crystal;

vivid, striking, dramatic, eye-catching, flagrant, ostentatious, overt, blatant, as plain as a pikestaff, staring one in the face, writ large, as plain as day;

distinct, recognizable, distinguishable, unmistakable, inescapable

informal as plain as the nose on one's face, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb, standing/sticking out a mile

Phrases

conspicuous by one's absence

Derivatives

conspicuity

/kənspɪˈkjuːəti

/ noun ...

The conspicuity of tourism as one of the major contributors to the national economy is well known and does not need further elaboration.
Aside from conspicuity another possible problem that may arise during night-time are the drunken drivers who are mostly coming from bar hopping spree or teenagers having their weekly night-out.
Luminous colors are now used to promote conspicuity.

conspicuousness

/kənˈspɪkjʊəsnəs