All 3 Uses of
conspicuous
in
1984, by Orwell
- A certain Comrade Withers, a prominent member of the Inner Party, had been singled out for special mention and awarded a decoration, the Order of Conspicuous Merit, Second Class.†
p. 44.6
- Winston debated with himself whether to award Comrade Ogilvy the Order of Conspicuous Merit: in the end he decided against it because of the unnecessary cross-referencing that it would entail.†
p. 47.7
- With the feeling that he would be less conspicuous inside than hanging about on the pavement, he stepped through the doorway.†
p. 93.9 *
Definition:
easily noticed -- typically attracting attention such as by being large, flashy, or unusual