conspicuousness

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CONSPICUOUSNESS, noun 1. Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being visible at a distance; as the conspicuousness of a tower. 2. Eminence; fame; celebrity; renown; a state of being extensively known and distinguished; as the conspicuousness of an author.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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