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strikingness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Striking  \Strik"ing\,  a. 
  Affecting  with  strong  emotions;  surprising;  forcible; 
  impressive;  very  noticeable;  as  a  striking  representation  or 
  image;  a  striking  resemblance.  ``A  striking  fact.''  --De 
  Quincey.  --  {Strik"ing*ly},  adv  --  {Strik"ing*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  strikingness 
  n  1:  the  state  of  being  salient  [syn:  {salience},  {saliency}] 
  2:  the  quality  of  standing  out  strongly  and  distinctly  [syn:  {boldness}]




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