Thesaurus / conspicuousness

conspicuousness

How to use conspicuousness in a sentence

The conspicuousness of astronomical lore in the poetry of Chaucer is due to its importance in the life of his century.

Again, if I must own it, the old feeling of conspicuousness in regard to my throat and knees assailed me.

FIBBLE, D. D.IRVIN SHREWSBURY COBB

But in political life a man who attains the first rank of conspicuousness without founding a line may fairly be suspected.

Prom′inence, Prom′inency, state or quality of being prominent: conspicuousness: distinction.

I am not quite satisfied about the incubating males; there is so little difference in conspicuousness between the sexes.

The only object of any conspicuousness presented to me was a huge, dark garment hanging from a hook in the wall.

TURNS ABOUT TOWNROBERT CORTES HOLLIDAY

This is what everyone should strive for—simplicity with charm and a complete absence of all conspicuousness.

Their millinery was somewhat variegated, the only thing in common to the motley units of head-gear being conspicuousness.

SEA-HOUNDSLEWIS R. FREEMAN

He refused to recognize the extent of the disaster he had suffered or the conspicuousness and completeness of his defeat.

The small capital has the form of the large capital but without its size and conspicuousness.

CAPITALSFREDERICK W. HAMILTON

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OCTOBER 26, 1985