conspicuousness
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- noun
- /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs.nəs/
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ostentación
- The conspicuousness of the sewing box caused critics like Mauclair to assume that the female protagonist was a professional seamstress.
Examples
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The conspicuousness of the bright red flowers made them easy to spot in the garden.
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The conspicuousness of the warning signs ensured that all drivers were aware of the upcoming hazard.
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Clearly, the conspicuousness of courtship reflected the intensity of group cannibalism.
Academic text (1990) -
This was attributed to improved conspicuousness of marker center locations on SXCT scans.
Academic text (1996) -
Her conspicuousness at the party drew everyone's attention to her vibrant outfit.
Synonyms
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How much a person or thing is noticed by many people
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5.6
A state of being important and easily noticed
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A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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The quality of being easy to see or understand
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A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
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A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
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Being too noticeable in a way that makes people uncomfortable
How easy it is to see something
How easy something is to see or understand
Being easy to see or understand
How easy something is to see or understand
How clear and easy it is to see or understand something
A quality that is easy to notice and attracts attention
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
Antonyms
How Noticeable
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7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
conspicuousness = conspicuous (transparent) = conspicuous + ness
Standard nominalization of the adjective 'conspicuous' with '-ness'; meaning is directly 'the quality of being conspicuous'.
Etymology
Conspicuousness comes from the parts con- ('together') and spec ('to look'), the same root you find in words like spectacle and inspect. So, conspicuousness is about how much something 'stands out' or 'catches the eye', making it easy to see.