Meaning & use
easy to notice
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Meaning
phrase
not difficult to see or become aware of
Grammar: Used after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem': The stain is easy to notice.
Patterns
- be easy to notice
- make something easy to notice
- find something easy to notice
The bright red sign is easy to notice from far away.
Her nervousness was easy to notice during the interview.
Small changes in temperature are not always easy to notice.
Common combinations
- easy to notice a difference
- After the update, it's easy to notice a difference in speed.
- easy to notice a mistake
- In a short essay, it's easy to notice a mistake.
- easy to notice a change
- The change in his mood was easy to notice.
- easy to notice details
- With a magnifying glass, it's easy to notice details.
Synonyms and how they differ
- noticeable
- Noticeable is an adjective that means the same but is more concise and slightly more formal; it can describe something that attracts attention.
- obvious
- Obvious means very clear and easy to understand; it is stronger than easy to notice and often implies something is plain to everyone.
- conspicuous
- Conspicuous is formal and means easily seen, often because something is unusual or stands out; it can have a negative tone.
Opposites
Word family
- notice verb
- to see or become aware of something
- notice noun
- a sign or announcement
- noticeable adjective
- easy to see or notice
Commonly confused: easy to notice or easy to manage?
easy to notice vs easy to manage
Easy to manage means easy to control; easy to notice means easy to see. They are not interchangeable.
Practice
The typo on the cover was ______; everyone saw it immediately.
Choose one answer.
'Easy to notice' fits because the typo was easily seen. 'Easy to manage' means easy to control, which doesn't fit a typo. 'Easy to reach' means accessible, and 'easy to breathe' is unrelated.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “easy to notice”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.