All 8 Uses of
conspicuous
in
Moby Dick
- In one of the mighty triumphs given to a Roman general upon his entering the world's capital, the bones of a whale, brought all the way from the Syrian coast, were the most conspicuous object in the cymballed procession.†
Chpt 22-24
- Next: how shall we define the whale, by his obvious externals, so as conspicuously to label him for all time to come?†
Chpt 31-33 *
- His grand distinguishing feature, the fin, from which he derives his name, is often a conspicuous object.†
Chpt 31-33
- And since the nose is the central and most conspicuous of the features; and since it perhaps most modifies and finally controls their combined expression; hence it would seem that its entire absence, as an external appendage, must very largely affect the countenance of the whale.†
Chpt 79-81
- This rampart is pierced by several sally-ports for the convenience of ships and whales; conspicuous among which are the straits of Sunda and Malacca.†
Chpt 85-87
- Arrayed in decent black; occupying a conspicuous pulpit; intent on bible leaves; what a candidate for an archbishopric, what a lad for a Pope were this mincer!†
Chpt 94-96
- Ahab's harpoon, the one forged at Perth's fire, remained firmly lashed in its conspicuous crotch, so that it projected beyond his whale-boat's bow; but the sea that had stove its bottom had caused the loose leather sheath to drop off; and from the keen steel barb there now came a levelled flame of pale, forked fire.†
Chpt 118-120
- As Ahab now glided from the dejected Delight, the strange life-buoy hanging at the Pequod's stern came into conspicuous relief.†
Chpt 130-132
Definition:
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(conspicuous) easily noticed -- typically attracting attention such as by being large, flashy, or unusual