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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NO'TICEABLE, a. That may be observed; worthy of observation.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" [ant: unnoticeable]
2: capable of being detected; "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued" [syn: detectable, noticeable]
3: undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti" [syn: obtrusive, noticeable] [ant: unnoticeable, unobtrusive]
4: readily noticed; "a noticeable resemblance"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1796 1. worthy of notice 2. likely to be noticed • noticeably adverb Synonyms: noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation <a piano recital with no noticeable errors>. remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment <a film of remarkable intelligence and wit>. prominent applies to something commanding notice by standing out from its surroundings or background <a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town>. outstanding applies to something that rises above and excels others of the same kind <honored for her outstanding contributions to science>. conspicuous applies to something that is obvious and unavoidable to the sight or mind <conspicuous bureaucratic waste>. salient applies to something of significance that merits the attention given it <the salient points of the speech>. striking applies to something that impresses itself powerfully and deeply upon the observer's mind or vision <the region's striking poverty>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 easily seen or noticed; perceptible. 2 noteworthy. Derivatives: noticeably adv.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is noticeable is very obvious, so that it is easy to see, hear, or recognize. It is noticeable that women do not have the rivalry that men have... The most noticeable effect of these changes is in the way people are now working together. ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that • noticeably Standards of living were deteriorating rather noticeably... There are also many physical signs, most noticeably a change in facial features. ADV: ADV with v, ADV group

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Observable, worthy of notice, noteworthy.

Moby Thesaurus

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