prospicuous

English

Etymology

From Latin prōspicuus.

Adjective

prospicuous (comparative more prospicuous, superlative most prospicuous)

1. (obsolete) Able to be seen from far away; conspicuous.
   • 1688, Randle Holme, The Academy of Armory, or, a Storehouse of Armory and Blazon:

     The Instrument on the sinister side is termed an Hay Hook with an Eagles head, this is an adornment only added to the handle to make it the more prospicuous.

2. (obsolete) Distinguished or fair to behold.
   • 1605, Arthur Warren, Poore Mans Passions:

     Dignitie seem inferiour, and too bad
     To be my shadowe; Science would attend,
     Invention practize arts to make me glad,
     Poetry my profession would commend,
     Dutifull loyalty would humbly greete
     My person, passing through the prospicuous streete.