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prominent |
Overview of adj prominent The adj prominent has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking -- (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") 2. (9) big large prominent -- (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") Antonyms of adj prominent 2 senses of prominent Sense 1 outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking INDIRECT (VIA conspicuous) -> inconspicuous, invisible Sense 2 big large prominent INDIRECT (VIA conspicuous) -> inconspicuous, invisible Similarity of adj prominent 2 senses of prominent Sense 1 outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking => conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous), obvious Sense 2 big large prominent => conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous), obvious Attributes of adj prominent Familiarity of adj prominent prominent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj prominent prominent Overview of adj prominent The adj prominent has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking -- (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") 2. (9) big large prominent -- (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")
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