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no⋅tice⋅a⋅ble

  [noh-ti-suh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
2. worthy or deserving of notice or attention; noteworthy: a book that is noticeable for its vivid historical background.
Origin:
1790–1800; notice + -able

Related forms:
no⋅tice⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
no⋅tice⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. conspicuous, prominent 2. notable.

Antonyms:
1. inconspicuous.
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no·tice·a·ble   (nō'tĭ-sə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Evident; observable: noticeable changes in temperature; a noticeable lack of friendliness.
  2. Worthy of notice; significant.
no'tice·a·bil'i·ty n., no'tice·a·bly adv.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean attracting notice. Noticeable and observable both refer to something that can be readily noticed or observed: "His long, feminine eyelashes were very noticeable" (Joseph Conrad). The prowler's movements were observable from the window.
What is marked is emphatically evident: a marked limp; a marked success.
Conspicuous applies to what is immediately apparent and noteworthy: a conspicuous stain. "Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure" (Thorstein Veblen).
Prominent and outstanding connote a standing out, especially among others of a kind: the most prominent mountain in the range; the century's outstanding figures.
What is salient is so prominent and consequential that it seems to leap out and claim the attention: "Defenders of the pit bull always seem to miss the salient point that it is the ferocity of the bite, not the number of bites, that has made the dog so feared today" (Sports Illustrated).
Remarkable describes what elicits comment because it is unusual or extraordinary: "This story of Mongolian conquests is surely the most remarkable in all history" (H.G. Wells).
Arresting applies to what attracts and holds the attention: one of Ellington's most arresting compositions.
Striking describes something that seizes the attention and produces a vivid impression on the sight or the mind: The child bears a striking resemblance to his uncle. See Also Synonyms at perceptible.
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Noticeable

No"tice*a*ble\, a. Capable of being observed; worthy of notice; likely to attract observation; conspicous.

A noticeable man, with large gray eyes. --Wordsworth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : noticeable
Spanish: que se nota, evidente, obvio,
German: wahrnehmbar,
Japanese: 目だつ
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