N. {ant. 526} manifestation, plainness, plain speaking, expression, showing, exposition, demonstration, exhibition, production, display, show, showing off, premonstration|, exhibit, indication,
publicity,
disclosure, openness, (artlessness) 703, panchement, evidence
V. make manifest, render manifest, bring forth, bring forward, bring to the front, bring into view, give notice, express, represent, set forth, exhibit, show, show up,
expose, produce, hold up to view, expose to view, set before one, place before one, lay before one, one's eyes, tell to one's face, trot out, put through one's paces, bring to light, display,
demonstrate, unroll, lay open, draw out, bring out, bring out in strong relief, call into notice, bring into notice, hold up the mirror, wear one's heart upon his sleeve, show one's face, show one's colors, manifest oneself, speak out, make no mystery, make no secret of, unfurl the flag,
proclaim, indicate, disclose,
elicit, be manifest, appear,
transpire, speak for itself, stand to reason, stare one in the face, rear its head, give token, give sign, give indication of, tell its own tale
Adj. manifest, apparent,
salient, striking,
demonstrative,
prominent, in the foreground, notable, pronounced,
flagrant,
notorious,
arrant, stark staring, unshaded,
glaring, defined, definite, distinct, conspicuous, obvious, evident, unmistakable,
indubitable, not to be mistaken,
palpable,
self-evident,
autoptical, intelligible, plain, clear, clear as day, clear as daylight, clear as noonday, plain as a pike staff, plain as the sun at noon-day, plain as the nose on one's face, plain as the way to parish church,
explicit,
overt, patent, express,
ostensible, open, open as day, naked, bare,
literal,
downright,
undisguised,
exoteric, unreserved,
frank,
plain-spoken, candid (veracious) 543,
barefaced, manifested, disclosed, capable of being shown, producible,
inconcealable, unconcealable, no secret
Adv. manifestly, openly, before one's eyes, under one's nose, to one's face, face to face, above board, cartes sur table, on the stage, in open court, in the open streets, in market overt, in the face of day, face of heaven, in broad daylight, in open daylight, without reserve, at first blush,
prima facie, on the face of, in set terms
Phr. cela saute aux yeux, he that runs may read, you can see it with half an eye, it needs no ghost to tell us, the meaning lies on the surface, cela va sans dire, res ipsa loquitur, "clothing the palpable and familiar", fari quae sentiat, volto sciolto i pensieri stretti, "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
N. importance, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, import, significance,
concern,
emphasis, interest, greatness, superiority,
notability, weight, value, usefulness, gravity, seriousness,
solemnity, no joke, no laughing matter, pressure,
urgency, stress, matter of life and death,
memorabilia,
notabilia, great doings, red-letter day, great thing, great point, main chance, "the be all and the end all", cardinal point, substance,
gist, sum and substance,
gravamen, head and front, important part, principal part, prominent part, essential part, half the battle, sine qua non, breath of one's nostrils,
cream, salt,
core,
kernel, heart, nucleus,
keynote,
keystone, corner stone, trump card, salient points, top sawyer, first fiddle,
prima donna, chief, triton among the minnows, "it"
V. be important, be somebody, be something, import,
signify, matter,
boot, be an object, carry weight, make a figure, be in the ascendant, come to the front, lead the way, take the lead, play first fiddle, throw all else into the shade, lie at the root of, deserve notice, merit notice, be worthy of notice, be worthy of regard, be worthy of consideration, attach importance to, ascribe importance to, give importance to, value, care for, set store upon, set store by, mark, mark with a white stone, underline, write in italics, put in italics, print in italics, print in capitals, print in large letters, put in large type, put in letters, of gold,
accentuate,
emphasize, lay stress on, make a fuss about, make a fuss over, make a stir about, make a piece of work about, make much ado about, make much ado of, make much of
Adj. important, of importance,
momentous, material, to the point, not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at,
egregious,
weighty, of note, notable,
prominent,
salient, signal, memorable, remarkable,
unforgettable, worthy of remark, worthy of notice, never to be forgotten,
stirring, eventful, grave, serious, earnest, noble, grand, solemn, impressive, commanding, imposing,
urgent, pressing, critical, instant,
paramount, essential, vital, all-absorbing, radical, cardinal, chief, main, prime, primary, principal, leading, capital, foremost, overruling, of vital &c. importance, in the front rank,
first-rate, superior, considerable, marked, rare,
significant, telling,
trenchant,
emphatic,
pregnant, tanti
Adv. materially, in the main, above all, κατ’ ἐξοχήν, par excellence, to crown all, to beat all
Phr. expende hannibalem, [Lat] [Juvenal]
N. distinction, mark, name, figure,
repute, reputation, good repute, high repute, note,
notability,
notoriety,
eclat, "the bubble reputation",
vogue,
celebrity, fame, famousness,
renown, popularity, aura popularis,
approbation, credit, succes d'estime,
prestige, talk of the town, name to conjure with, glory, honor,
luster, illustriousness, account, regard, respect, reputableness,
respectability, good name, good report, fair name, dignity,
stateliness,
solemnity,
grandeur,
splendor, nobility, majesty,
sublimity, rank, standing, brevet rank,
precedence,
pas, station, place, status, position, position in society, order, degree,
baccalaureate, locus standi,
caste, condition, greatness, eminence, height, importance, preeminence,
supereminence, high mightiness,
primacy, top of the ladder, top of the tree, elevation,
ascent, superaltation,
exaltation,
dignification,
aggrandizement,
dedication,
consecration,
enthronement,
canonization,
celebration, enshrinement,
glorification, hero, man of mark, great card,
celebrity, worthy, lion, rara avis,
notability,
somebody,
classman, man of rank, pillar of the state, pillar of the church, pillar of the community, chief, first fiddle,
cynosure, mirror, flower,
pink,
pearl,
paragon, choice and master spirits of the age,
elite, star, sun,
constellation,
galaxy, ornament, honor, feather in one's cap,
halo,
aureole,
nimbus, halo of glory, blaze of glory, blushing honors, laurels, memory, posthumous fame, niche in the temple of fame, immortality, immortal name, magni nominis umbra
V. be conscious of glory, be proud of,
exult, be vain of, be distinguished,
shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival,
surpass,
outshine, outrival,
outvie, outjump,
emulate,
eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live,
flourish,
glitter,
flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head,
enthrone,
signalize,
immortalize,
deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity,
consecrate, dedicate to, devote to,
enshrine,
inscribe,
blazon,
lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound to one's honor,
ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor,
accredit, pay regard to,
dignify,
glorify, sing praises to, lock up to,
exalt,
aggrandize,
elevate,
nobilitate Adj. distinguished, distingue, noted, of note, honored, popular, fashionable, in good odor in, favor, in high favor, reputable, respectable, creditable, remarkable, notable,
notorious, celebrated,
renowned, ion every one's mouth, talked of, famous, famed,
far-famed, conspicuous, to the front, foremost, in the front rank, in the ascendant, imperishable, deathless,
immortal, never fading, aere perennius, time honored, illustrious, glorious, splendid, brilliant,
radiant, bright,
full-blown,
honorific, eminent,
prominent, high, in the zenith, at the head of, at the top of the tree,
peerless, of the first water, superior,
supereminent, preeminent, great,
dignified, proud, noble, honorable, worshipful, lordly, grand, stately, august, princely, imposing, solemn,
transcendent,
majestic, sacred,
sublime,
heaven-born, heroic, sans peur et sans reproche,
sacrosanct Phr. one's name being in every mouth, one's name living for ever, sic itur ad astra, fama volat, aut caesar aut nullus, not to know him argues oneself unknown, none but himself could be his parallel, palmam qui meruit ferat, "above all greek above all roman fame", - cineri gloria sera est, "great is the glory for the strife is hard", honor virtutis praemium, immensum gloria calcar habet, "the glory dies not and the grief is past", vivit post funera virtus
