obv.

UK/ɒbv/

A form of obvious — Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

Meanings

adjectiveobv. (comparative more obv., superlative most obv.)

comparative more obv. · superlative most obv.

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of obvious.
adverbobv. (comparative more obv., superlative most obv.)

comparative more obv. · superlative most obv.

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of obviously.

    J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.).

    2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270
nounobv. (plural obv.)
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of obverse.

    The discovery of the above obv. coupled with the rev. type of ‘four standards’ and a comparison with the obv. of no. 99 necessitates a few comments with regard to the date of these two miliarensia, both marked CONS (only the v. Echt specimen of no. 99 has been available for comparison).

    1984, C[arol] H[umphrey] V[ivian] Sutherland, R[obert] A[ndrew] G[lendinning] Carson, editors, The Roman Imperial Coinage, volume VII, Spink and Son Ltd, →ISBN, page 718
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