🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

눈에 띄게

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nun-e tti-ge

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conspicuously/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs.li/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 군중 속에서 눈에 띄게 서 있었다."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a way that is clearly visible or attracts attention, often intentionally or remarkably.

    "He stood conspicuously in the middle of the crowded room, hoping to be noticed."
  2. 2

    In a manner that is strikingly noticeable because of its absence or failure to meet expectations.

    "The manager was conspicuously absent during the entire crisis meeting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Latin 'conspicuus' (visible, striking), from 'conspicere' (to look at, observe), combining 'com-' (intensive) and 'specere' (to look). The English adjective 'conspicuous' emerged in the 16th century, with the adverbial suffix '-ly' added to denote the manner of being easily noticed.

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