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outstanding
Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
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  1. Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
  2. Noticeable or conspicuous:
  3. Prominent; distinguished; conspicuous
striking
That strikes or is on strike
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  1. That strikes or is on strike
  2. Of that which makes a strong impression.
  3. Very noticeable or impressive; specif., very attractive in appearance
eminent
Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field:
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  1. Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field:
  2. Outstanding or remarkable:
  3. Towering or standing out above others; prominent:
distinguished
Celebrated; eminent
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  1. Celebrated; eminent
  2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
  3. Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent:
celebrated
Known and praised widely; noted.
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  1. Known and praised widely; noted.
  2. Much spoken of; famous; renowned
  3. Famous or widely praised for good works
noted
Acknowledged or recorded, esp. officially
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  1. Acknowledged or recorded, esp. officially
  2. Widely known or distinguished, as by reputation; famous:
  3. Distinguished; well-known; renowned; eminent
notable
Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent:
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  1. Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent:
  2. Perceptible; noticeable:
  3. Worthy of note or notice; remarkable:
illustrious
Very clear; evident
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  1. Very clear; evident
  2. Well known and very distinguished; eminent.
  3. Very distinguished; famous; eminent; outstanding
prominent
Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
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  1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
  2. Widely known; eminent:
  3. Noticeable at once; conspicuous
commanding
Impressive, esp. in a dignified or imperial way
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  1. Impressive, esp. in a dignified or imperial way
  2. Very large
  3. Dominating, as by magnitude or position:
well-known
(Computing, not comparable) Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose.
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  1. (Computing, not comparable) Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose.
  2. (Nonstandard) Alternative form of well-known.
  3. Widely known; familiar or famous:
salient
Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
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  1. Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
  2. Standing out from the rest; noticeable; conspicuous; prominent
  3. Most important or notable
signal
A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
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  1. A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
  2. Notably out of the ordinary:
  3. Not average or ordinary; remarkable; notable
marked
Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.
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  1. Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.
  2. (Linguistics) Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.
  3. (Linguistics) Of a word, form, or phoneme: distinguished by a positive feature.
arresting
Attracting attention; interesting; striking
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  1. Attracting attention; interesting; striking
remarkable
Worthy of remark or notice
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  1. Worthy of remark or notice
  2. Unusual; extraordinary
  3. Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
famed
Widely known; renowned.
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  1. Widely known; renowned.
  2. Much talked about or widely known; famous; renowned (for something)
  3. Having fame; famous or noted
notorious
Well-known; publicly discussed
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  1. Well-known; publicly discussed
  2. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous:
flagrant
(Obsolete) Flaming; blazing.
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  1. (Obsolete) Flaming; blazing.
  2. Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible:
  3. Glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous
glaring
Too obvious to be overlooked
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  1. Too obvious to be overlooked
  2. Blatant, obvious.
  3. Conspicuous; obvious:
gross
On a large scale; not fine or detailed:
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  1. On a large scale; not fine or detailed:
  2. Broad; general:
  3. (Archaic) Evident; obvious
rank
Strong and offensive in odor or flavor:
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  1. Strong and offensive in odor or flavor:
  2. Growing profusely or with excessive vigor:
  3. Yielding a profuse, often excessive crop; highly fertile:
important
Meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value
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  1. Meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value
  2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent:
  3. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative:
influential
Having or exercising influence.
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  1. Having or exercising influence.
  2. Having or exerting influence, esp. great influence; powerful; effective
  3. Having or exerting influence.
noticeable
Worth noticing; significant
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  1. Worth noticing; significant
  2. Worthy of notice; significant:
  3. Worthy of note; significant.
apparent
Readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
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  1. Readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
  2. Readily understood; clear or obvious:
  3. Readily seen; visible:
evident
Easy to see or perceive; clear; obvious; plain
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  1. Easy to see or perceive; clear; obvious; plain
  2. Easily perceived or understood; obvious.
distinct
Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete:
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  1. Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete:
  2. Not the same; separate; individual
  3. Clearly defined; unquestionable:
arresting
Attracting attention; interesting; striking
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  1. Attracting attention; interesting; striking
bold
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
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  1. Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
  2. Prominent and clear; striking and sharp
  3. Strong or pronounced; prominent:
eye-catching
Visually attractive:
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  1. Visually attractive:
  2. Alternative spelling of eye-catching.
  3. Visually attractive
marked
(Linguistics) Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.
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  1. (Linguistics) Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.
  2. Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.
  3. (Linguistics) Of a word, form, or phoneme: distinguished by a positive feature.
noticeable
Capable of being seen or noticed.
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  1. Capable of being seen or noticed.
  2. Worthy of note; significant.
  3. Worthy of notice; significant:
observable
That can or must be kept or celebrated
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  1. That can or must be kept or celebrated
  2. A measurable property of a physical system, such as mass or momentum. In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to mathematical operators used in the calculation of measurable quantities. Operators that do not commute , having a nonzero commutator , correspond to observables that cannot be precisely measured at the same time, such as momentum and position.
  3. That can be observed; visible; discernible; noticeable
outstanding
Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
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  1. Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
  2. Prominent; distinguished; conspicuous
  3. Noticeable or conspicuous:
pointed
(Comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
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  1. (Comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
  2. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing:
  3. Very evident; emphasized; conspicuous
prominent
Widely known; eminent:
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  1. Widely known; eminent:
  2. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant:
  3. Noticeable at once; conspicuous
pronounced
Unmistakable or conspicuous
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  1. Unmistakable or conspicuous
  2. Strongly marked.
  3. Strongly marked; distinct:
remarkable
Worthy of remark or notice
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  1. Worthy of remark or notice
  2. Unusual; extraordinary
  3. Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
salient
Most important or notable
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  1. Most important or notable
  2. Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
  3. Standing out from the rest; noticeable; conspicuous; prominent
signal
A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
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  1. A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
  2. Notably out of the ordinary:
  3. Not average or ordinary; remarkable; notable
striking
That strikes or is on strike
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  1. That strikes or is on strike
  2. Of that which makes a strong impression.
  3. Very noticeable or impressive; specif., very attractive in appearance
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  • The skunk had a conspicuous spinal stripe.

  • She was sitting in a conspicuous place and talking to him like a grown-up lady.

  • There was conspicuous consumption under the early emperors.

  • He played a conspicuous part in the modern doctrine of evolution.

  • Frogs of many kinds are plentiful, the brilliant green frogs being especially conspicuous and noisy.

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