conspicuosity
English edit
Etymology edit
From conspicuous + -osity.
Noun edit
conspicuosity (uncountable)
- The quality of being conspicuous.
- Synonyms: conspicuity, conspicuousness
- 1632, William Lithgow, The Totall Discourse, of the Rare Aduentures, and Painefull Peregrinations of Long Nineteene Yeares Trauayles, from Scotland, to the Most Famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia, and Affrica. […], London: […] Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold by Nicholas Fussell and Humphery Mosley […], page 254:
- This Lake is foure ſcore miles in length, and according to its interualling Circuite, ſometimes two, three, foure, or fiue miles in breadth: yet the body thereof, bending directly South-weſt; keepeth a glaſſie courſe, till it ſalute the auſtiere conſpicuoſity of the ſabulous and ſtony Deſarts: […]
- 1846, “[Pearls from Popish Places. By a Serious Party.] Letter II.—To Mrs. Rustler.”, in Douglas Jerrold, editor, Douglas Jerrold’s Shilling Magazine, volume IV, London: […] [A]t the Punch Office, […], page 349:
- To contradict the mistake would be to rivet curiosity upon the pilgrim, and bid “the blushing primrose top the poppy’s idle part”—to succumb, elevates me to a position of conspicuosity which cannot be hid.
- 1933, John Galsworthy, Over the River, London: William Heinemann Ltd., page 277:
- It is said by her counsel that to have gone into Henley at that time with a damaged car would have made them too conspicuous. But you will remember that she has said she was not aware that she was being watched. If that was so, you will consider whether the question of conspicuosity would have been present to her mind.