Definition of conspicous
1. conspicuous [ a ] obvious to the eye or mind
Examples:
"a tower conspicuous at a great distance"
"wore conspicuous neckties"
"made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
(Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)
It was because of this chain-reaction as_much_as for any other reason - that_is , because of the growing independence of the planar unit in collage as a shape - that the identity of depicted_objects , or at_least parts of them , re-emerged in Braque 's and Picasso 's papiers colles and continued to remain more conspicuous there - but only as flattened silhouettes - than in any of their paintings done wholly in oil before the end of 1913 .
Synonyms conspicuous obvious Related Terms inconspicuous big outstanding in_evidence bold marked featured crying visible exhibitionist attention-getting indiscreet conspicuousness2. conspicuous [ a ] without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Examples:
"open disregard of the law"
"open family strife"
"open hostility"
"a blatant appeal to vanity"
"a blazing indiscretion"
3. conspicuous [ a ] inclined to flaunt
Examples:
"conspicuous consumption"
4. conspicuous [ a ] noticeable in an unpleasant way
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