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| con·spic·u·ous [ kən spíkyoo əss ] |
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1. easily visible: easily or clearly visible
  The building's most conspicuous feature is its dome-shaped roof.
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2. attracting attention: attracting attention through being unusual or remarkable
He felt uncomfortably conspicuous, since he was the only man in evening dress.
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin conspicuus< conspicere "observe carefully" < specere "look at"] |
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| con·spic·u·ous·ly adverb |
| con·spic·u·ous·ness noun |
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