Apparent
Apparent adjective - Capable of being seen.
Usage example: as the fog lifts, the town in the valley below us will become more apparent
Unobtrusive is an antonym for apparent.
Nearby Word: apparently
Unobtrusive
Unobtrusive adjective - Not readily seen or noticed.
Usage example: the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu
Apparent is an antonym for unobtrusive.
Nearby Word: unobtrusively
Both words in one sentence
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In the 1989 miniseries adaptation of Brotherhood of the Rose the Jet Ranger used to patrol the sanctuary for retired spies had a gatling mounted on the nose for no apparent reason other than Rule of Cool, as it's not exactly unobtrusive (the helicopter in the book did not have mounted machine guns).
Source: Gatling Good
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