Noticeableness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being easily perceived or detected by the senses
2. the degree to which something stands out and captures attention
3. a characteristic that makes something readily distinguishable or noticeable in its environment

Etymology: "Noticeableness" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "noticeable" with the suffix "-ness" attached. "Noticeable" itself comes from "notice," which entered English from Old French "notice," from Latin "notitia," meaning knowledge or acquaintance, and "-able" marks something that can be done or perceived. So a noticeable thing is one that can be noticed, and the noun names the quality of being that kind of thing. The suffix "-ness" is an old Germanic formation, used in English since Old English to turn adjectives into abstract nouns; "kindness," "darkness," and "happiness" follow the same pattern. Attaching it to "noticeable" gives a noun for the degree to which something stands out and draws the eye.

Synonyms: obviousness, visibility, prominence, discernibility, detectability

Antonyms: invisibility, obscurity, unnoticeability, insignificance, subtlety