Literary notes about Noticeable (AI summary)
In literature, “noticeable” is used to pinpoint qualities or changes that stand out with a certain clarity, whether in physical appearance, behavior, or even abstract qualities. Authors deploy it to draw attention to distinctive features—such as the contrasting hues of clothing or the peculiarities of one’s manner—as seen when a character’s wardrobe or gestures distinctly mark him or her ([1], [2], [3]). At times, it qualifies subtle shifts in tone or context, from the audible lisp in a speech to hesitations that betray inner turmoil ([4], [5]). Even in scientific or analytical texts, “noticeable” serves to highlight variations that are small yet significant enough to affect the overall interpretation, marking changes in structure or perception ([6], [7]).
- The white shirt fronts of the gentlemen, the bright costumes of the ladies, diamonds, jewels, fine feathers—all were exceedingly noticeable.
— from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser - No, the most noticeable feature about the man was his clothes.
— from Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol - As he went out his shock of hair standing on end at the back of his head was particularly noticeable.
— from The possessed : by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The confusion between l and r was very noticeable in her speech at first.
— from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller - The examining magistrate gave a forced smile, and, to conceal his too noticeable agitation, began lighting a cigarette.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - This is particularly noticeable when the time of observation is short.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross - A grave seriousness now takes the place of that early extravagance of spirit; and the change is noticeable even in the expression of a man's face.
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims by Arthur Schopenhauer
