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*conspicuous by one's absence Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence. See also: absence make oneself conspicuous to attract attention to oneself. Please don't make yourself conspicuous. It embarrasses me. Ann makes herself conspicuous by wearing brightly colored clothing. be conspicuous by your absence (humorous) if someone is conspicuous by their absence, people notice that they are not present in a place where they are expected to be Helen was conspicuous by her absence at the meeting yesterday. See also: absence How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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LED, sealed and bulb replaceable safety lighting, accessories, harness systems, mirrors, forward lighting, warning systems, specialty lighting, conspicuity and point-of-purchase. Color and defective color vision as factors in the conspicuity of signs and signals. But this conspicuity of bare bark-cloth only makes us more aware of the emulation of its value in paint on the upper left, and the gradual transition from the image of mat to a piece of actual bark-cloth in the lower right corner, disguised in paint and identifiable only by its texture. |
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