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    <title>dekstop weblog : The Right Word: Apple Style Guide</title>
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    <description>While writing another bug report for Apple&apos;s OS X feedback page I used the dictionary popup to look up the word &quot;noticeable&quot; (I always forget if it is written with or without an &quot;e&quot;), and found not only that I had gotten it right this time, but also that Apple ...</description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>While writing another bug report for Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/">OS X feedback page</a> I used the <a href="http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050429100017391">dictionary popup</a> to look up the word "noticeable" (I always forget if it is written with or without an "e"), and found not only that I had gotten it right this time, but also that Apple has added a very nice description of when to use this term and when others are more appropriate. </p>

<p>I use the dictionary popup all the time, but I've never seen this type of content: an introduction to better English language usage. Very nice!</p>

<p>Here's the text:</p>

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<p><strong>noticeable</strong><br />
<em>adjective</em></p>
<p>easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent</p>
<p>• noteworthy</p>
<p><strong>THE RIGHT WORD</strong> conspicuous, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking</p>
<p>A scratch on someone's face might be <em>noticeable</em>, while a scar that runs from cheekbone to chin would be <em>conspicuous</em>. When it comes to describing the things that attract our attention, <em>noticeable</em> means readily noticed or unlikely to escape observation (: <em>a noticeable facial tic; a noticeable aversion to cocktail parties</em>), while <em>conspicuous</em> implies that the eye (or mind) cannot miss it ( | <em>her absence was conspicuous</em>).</p>
<p>Use <em>prominent</em> when you want to describe something that literally or figuratively stands out from its background (: <em>a prominent nose; a prominent position on the committee</em>). It can also apply to persons or things that stand out so clearly they are generally known or recognized ( | <em>a prominent citizen</em>).</p>
<p>Someone or something that is <em>outstanding</em> rises above or beyond others and is usually superior to them (: <em>an outstanding student</em>).</p>
<p><em>Remarkable</em> applies to anything that is noticeable because it is extraordinary or exceptional (: <em>remarkable blue eyes</em>).</p>
<p><em>Striking</em> is an even stronger word, used to describe something so out of the ordinary that it makes a deep and powerful impression on the observer's mind or vision (: <em>a striking young woman over six feet tall</em>).</p>
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