Definitions for prominent
ˈprɒm ə nəntprom·i·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. 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"

2. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. prominentadjective

   Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

2. prominentadjective

   Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

3. prominentadjective

   Eminent; distinguished above others.

4. Etymology: From prominens, present active participle of promineo, from pro + mineō (in compounds, "jut, project").

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prominentadjective

   standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase

2. Prominentadjective

   hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building

3. Prominentadjective

   eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character

4. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prominent

   raised or produced beyond the level or margin: standing out in relief by color or otherwise: conspicuous.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3969

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Adjectives Frequency: #536

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prominent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prominent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of prominent in a Sentence

1. Andrei Soldatov:

   Since last summer military intelligence generals assumed a more prominent role as it dawned on Putin it was not a ‘special operation’ anymore but a conventional war, unfortunately, it means Putin’s readying the country for a long conventional war.

2. Gas Company:

   Multiple independent studies have found that we've cut the amount of fake news on Facebook by more than half since the 2016 election, that still means plenty of people see fake news, which is why we now have more visible warning labels flagging this type of content, and prominent notifications when someone tries to share it or already has.

3. Dave Llewellyn:

   We talk about sexting, messaging and using social media because they are all very common among British teenagers and a prominent part of culture in schools, the workshops started as a safe space for guys at university to discuss issues of gender and sex, and we are now working with teenagers who are exploring their masculinity and sexuality.

4. Patty Long:

   We are aware that several prominent brands that are members of The Plastics Industry Association have been targeted by a persistent Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign activist campaign to pressure them to leave our association.

5. Michael Kofman:

   I think Russia is going to have significant challenges in trying to establish any sort of stable administration for these regions, because likely collaborators -- more prominent ones -- are going to be assassinated and others will be living in fear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prominent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prominent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prominent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prominent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prominent
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=prominent