conspicuous

/kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs/

Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look

adjective

  1. obvious to the eye or mind

  2. attracting attention : striking

  3. marked by a noticeable violation of good taste

conspicuous changes

noticeable remarkable prominent outstanding conspicuous salient striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation. remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment.

noun

  1. lavish or wasteful spending thought to enhance social prestige

noun

  1. a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent

  2. a failure to be present at a usual or expected place : the state of being absent

  3. the period of time that one is absent

an absence {gloss}=lack{/gloss} of detail