conspicuity
noun
con·spi·cu·i·ty
ˌkän(t)-spə-ˈkyü-ə-tē 
: the quality or state of being conspicuous : conspicuousness
Examples of conspicuity in a Sentence
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This is called cognitive conspicuity.
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Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
While drivers have a hard time seeing and recognizing pedestrians at night, the other half of the problem is that pedestrians dramatically overestimate their own conspicuity.
—Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2021
This trend has come about courtesy of a line of scientific research known broadly as conspicuity.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
While drivers have a hard time seeing and recognizing pedestrians at night, the other half of the problem is that pedestrians dramatically overestimate their own conspicuity.
—Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2021
This trend has come about courtesy of a line of scientific research known broadly as conspicuity.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
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“Conspicuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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