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# conspicuous

adjective (conspicuous, more conspicuous, most conspicuous); adverb conspicuously

«conspicuous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very easy to see or notice; standing out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#m1)
2. (in phrases) Attracting attention, as in "conspicuous by its absence" (noticeable because it is missing). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, bright clothing makes you conspicuous to drivers. In stories, a conspicuous detail can be an important clue. Phrases: "make yourself conspicuous", "conspicuous by its absence", "conspicuous spending".

### Examples

- Wear a conspicuous yellow vest when cycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x1)
- The red door was conspicuous in the grey street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x2)
- His name was conspicuous by its absence from the list. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x3)
- The bird's bright feathers made it conspicuous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x4)
- She felt conspicuous in her costume. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x5)
- Put the sign in a conspicuous place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x6)
- The priestesses of Vesta, called Vestales or Vestal Virgins, played a conspicuous part in these festivals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced "kon-SPIK-yoo-us". The opposite is "inconspicuous" (hard to notice). Being conspicuous is good for safety on roads.

## In Jewish tradition

In Daniel's vision, the he-goat has a conspicuous horn between his eyes. This stands for a powerful king.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads the goat as the kingdom of Greece and the conspicuous horn as Alexander the Great.

### Examples

- And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. (Writings DAN.8.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/conspicuous/#x1)

### Note

Pronounced "kon-SPIK-yoo-us". The opposite is "inconspicuous" (hard to notice). Being conspicuous is good for safety on roads.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conspicuous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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