What does prominent mean?
Definitions for prominent
ˈprɒm ə nəntprom·i·nent
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Princeton's WordNet
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective
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"
big, large, prominentadjective
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"
Wiktionary
prominentadjective
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
prominentadjective
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
prominentadjective
Eminent; distinguished above others.
Etymology: From prominens, present active participle of promineo, from pro + mineō (in compounds, "jut, project").
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PROMINENTadjective
Standing out beyond the near parts; protuberant; extant.
Etymology: prominens, Lat.
Whales are described with two prominent spouts on their heads, whereas they have but one in the forehead terminating over the windpipe. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
She has her eyes so prominent, and placed so that she can see better behind her than before her. More.
Two goodly bowls of massy silver,
With figures prominent and richly wrought. Dryden.Some have their eyes stand so prominent as the hare, that they can see as well behind as before them. John Ray.
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prominent
Prominent generally refers to something or someone that stands out or is easily noticeable. It can describe a feature, characteristic, or position that is readily apparent or has substantial importance or influence.
Webster Dictionary
Prominentadjective
standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase
Prominentadjective
hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building
Prominentadjective
eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character
Etymology: [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.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prominent
prom′i-nent, adj. standing out beyond the line or surface of something: projecting: most easily seen: conspicuous: principal: eminent: distinguished.—ns. Prom′inence, Prom′inency, state or quality of being prominent: conspicuousness: distinction.—adv. Prom′inently. [Fr.,—L. prominēre, to jut forth—pro, forth, minēre, to jut.]
Entomology
Prominent
raised or produced beyond the level or margin: standing out in relief by color or otherwise: conspicuous.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3969
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Adjectives Frequency: #536
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prominent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prominent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of prominent in a Sentence
I think we can all agree the significance of the Washington Monument is really far greater than the architectural qualities or even its height, it continues to serve as a memorial to one of the most influential and prominent public figures in our nation's history.
Social divisions are represented differently and are not so prominent as in the past, in the 1980s, Labour was still the party of the working class. No longer.
We do have a net benefit of a presidential election, where you have prominent people at the top of the ticket discussing those issues and forcing some of those individual candidates downballot to go on the record.
There's two levels to analyze this on, the first is, Peter Thiel now has a lot more time to spend Peter Thiel money on electing Republicans in the fall ; what's that going to mean for election outcomes ? The other is, Peter Thiel, prominent Donald Trump backer, has decided that Peter Thiel priority, instead of being a board member at Meta, is keeping the GOP in the clutches of Donald Trump.
Concerns about world trade growth and the strength of demand from both developed and emerging markets have become more prominent ... since our last report, closer to home, the domestic market is also looking considerably less supportive than has been the case in recent years.
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- شهيرArabic
- prominentCatalan, Valencian
- vynikající, prominentní, nápadný, vyčnívajícíCzech
- hervorstechend, hervorstehend, prominent, überstehendGerman
- διαπρεπής, εμφανής, προεξέχων, περίοπτος, εξέχων, διακεκριμένοςGreek
- prominente, sobresalienteSpanish
- برجستهPersian
- huomattava, silmiinpistävä, esiin työntyvä, merkittäväFinnish
- proéminent, saillant, protubérantFrench
- prominenteGalician
- jól ismertHungarian
- terkemukaIndonesian
- prominente, rilevanteItalian
- 著名Japanese
- 저명한, 두드러진, 돌출된Korean
- izcils, redzamsLatvian
- whakarae, tāpuaMāori
- prominent, vooraanstaandDutch
- conhecido, proeminentePortuguese
- proeminentRomanian
- видный, заметный, выдающийся, выступающийRussian
- framståendeSwedish
- 突出Chinese
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