"conspicuousness" meaning in English

See conspicuousness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conspicuousness.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree English conspicuous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English conspicuousness From conspicuous + -ness. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|conspicuous|-ness|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English conspicuous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English conspicuousness [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-atjaną", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "nominative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "action noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tus", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-þuz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-assuz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-inassuz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-nassī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-nes", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-nesse", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ness", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "conspicuousness", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="conspicuousness"> From conspicuous + -ness. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} conspicuousness (uncountable)
  1. Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-conspicuousness-en-noun-V3MbMn8Y Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 48 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 25 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 56 20 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 26 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 24 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 50 31 18
  2. The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-conspicuousness-en-noun-XUBss6PI Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 48 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 37 46 17
  3. Eminence; celebrity; renown. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-conspicuousness-en-noun-Jvc3Nhvq Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 48 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 37 46 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conspicuity, conspicuosity
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