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PROMINENT
big, large, prominent
(adjective) conspicuous in position or importance; “a big figure in the movement”; “big man on campus”; “he’s very large in financial circles”; “a prominent citizen”
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
(adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”; “a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book”; “salient traits”; “a spectacular rise in prices”; “a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center”; “a striking resemblance between parent and child”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prominent (comparative more prominent, superlative most prominent)
standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
Synonyms: extuberant, outstanding
likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
Synonyms: attention-grabbing, eye-catching, flashy
eminent; distinguished above others
Synonyms: eminent, forestanding, noteworthy; see also notable
Source: Wiktionary
Prom"i*nent, a. Etym: [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See Imminent, Eminent.]
1. Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.
2. Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building.
3. Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character. Prominent' moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the family Notodontidæ; a notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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