Con-spiʹcu-ous, a.
a. [Lat. conspicuus, from conspicere. See CONSPECTION.] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; manifest.
It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicuous far. — Milton.
Sense 2. Obvious to the mental eye; clearly or extensively known, perceived, noted; eminent; famous; distinguished.
A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England. — Macaulay.
Synonyms—Distinguished; eminent; famous; illustrious; prominent; celebrated. See DISTINGUISHED.