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Meaning of Prominent in English

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Prominent

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Adjective

1. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. big, large, prominent

conspicuous in position or importance

Example Sentences:
'a big figure in the movement'
'big man on campus'
'he's very large in financial circles'
'a prominent citizen'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Prominent

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adjective
1. 
jutting or projecting outwards
2. 
standing out from its surroundings; noticeable
3. 
widely known; eminent

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Prominent

see synonyms of prominent
adjective
1. 
sticking out; projecting
a prominent chin
2. 
noticeable at once; conspicuous
prominent markings
3. 
widely and favorably known
a prominent artist

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Prominent

see synonyms of prominent
adj.
1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant: prominent eyebrows.
2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous: a product with a prominent place in the store. See Synonyms at noticeable.
3. Widely known; eminent: a prominent poet.

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