Found 2 items, similar to Conspicuousness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: conspicuousness conspicuousness n 1: the state of being conspicuous 2: high visibility [ant: inconspicuousness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Conspicuousness Conspicuous \Con*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 Webster] It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess stood. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault. [1913 Webster] A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England. --Macaulay. Syn: Distinguished; eminent; famous; illustrious; prominent; celebrated. See Distinguished. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]