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prominent |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prominent \Prom"i*nent\, a. [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} (Zo["o]l.), any moth of the family {Notodontid[ae]}; a notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence on its back Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prominent adj 1: 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" [syn: {outstanding}, {salient}, {spectacular}, {striking}] 2: 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" [syn: {big}, {large}]
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