What does striking mean?

Definitions for striking
ˈstraɪ kɪŋstrik·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word striking.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. contact, impinging, strikingnoun

    the physical coming together of two or more things

    "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

  2. hit, hitting, strikingadjective

    the act of contacting one thing with another

    "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

  3. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

    "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

  4. 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"

Wiktionary

  1. strikingadjective

    of that which makes a strong impression

    He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Strikingpart. adj.

    Affecting; surprising.

    Etymology: from strike.

ChatGPT

  1. striking

    Striking generally refers to drawing attention or causing a noticeable impact due to being particularly impressive, interesting, or unusual. It can also refer to the act of hitting or forcefully coming into contact with something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Striking

    of Strike

  2. Striking

    a. & n. from Strike, v

  3. Strikingadjective

    affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance

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British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'striking' in Adjectives Frequency: #684

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of striking in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of striking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of striking in a Sentence

  1. Honore' de Balzac:

    Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

  2. Rory McIlroy:

    In terms of ball striking, I've driven it better, which is a huge part of my game, when I drive it well I can give myself shorter irons into greens and more opportunities for birdies. My mid-range putting has been very good this year.

  3. Harold Henderson:

    While the discipline assessed is indeed greater than in most prior cases, this is arguably one of the most egregious cases of domestic violence in this Commissioner's tenure -- the severe beating of a 4-year old child, with a tree branch, striking him repeatedly about the body and inflicting injuries visible days later.

  4. Oliver Cromwell:

    Make the iron hot by striking it.

  5. Mark Twain:

    One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.

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