Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Widely known and esteemed; remarkable; worthy of attention: Describes a person, event, or thing that is famous, distinguished, or important enough to be noticed and remembered.
   • Capable of being observed; noticeable: Describes something that is evident or conspicuous.

2. Noun:

   • A person of distinction or importance: Refers to a prominent or influential person, often in a specific field or community.
   • A thing worthy of note: (Less common) Can refer to a notable event or fact.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • She is a notable expert in the field of artificial intelligence.
  • There was a notable increase in attendance this year.
  • The lack of progress was notable to everyone on the team.

• Noun:

  • The ceremony was attended by many local notables, including the mayor and several business leaders.
  • The book lists the notables of 20th-century literature.

Advanced Usage

• "Notable for": Distinguished or famous because of a particular quality or achievement.

  • The region is notable for its fine wines and cuisine.

• "Notable by its absence": An idiom meaning something is conspicuous because it is missing.

  • At the peace talks, a spirit of compromise was notable by its absence.

• "Of notable interest": Of significant or particular interest.

  • The third chapter is of notable interest to historians.

Variants and Related Words

• Notability (n): The quality of being notable; fame or distinction.

  • Her notability as a scientist is unquestioned.

• Notably (adv): In a way that is remarkable or worthy of attention; particularly.

  • The team performed notably well under pressure.
  • Several countries, notably France and Germany, opposed the measure.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Distinguished, eminent, famous, noteworthy, remarkable, prominent, conspicuous, striking.
• Noun: Dignitary, luminary, VIP, personage, celebrity.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Obscure, unknown, insignificant, unnoticeable, ordinary.
• Noun: Nonentity, nobody.

Related Phrases

• A notable exception: A significant or important exception.

  • Most plants need sunlight, with fungi being a notable exception.

• To make a notable contribution: To make a significant and recognized contribution.

  • She made a notable contribution to our understanding of the disease.

Adjective

1. widely known and esteemed
   • a famous actor
   • a celebrated musician
   • a famed scientist
   • an illustrious judge
   • a notable historian
   • a renowned painter
2. worthy of notice
   • a noteworthy advance in cancer research

Noun

1. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
   • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries