'Prominent' definitions:
Definition of 'prominent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking]
adjective
Definition of 'Prominent'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character. [1913 Webster]
- Prominent' moth (Zool.), 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prominent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- acclaimed,
- aerial,
- airy,
- altitudinous,
- apparent,
- arrant,
- arresting,
- ascendant,
- ascending,
- aspiring,
- august,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- blatant,
- bold,
- bulging,
- celebrated,
- chief,
- clean-cut,
- clear,
- clear as crystal,
- clear-cut,
- clothed with authority,
- colossal,
- commanding,
- competent,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- conspicuous,
- controlling,
- creditable,
- crystal-clear,
- defined,
- definite,
- discernible,
- distinct,
- distinguishable,
- distinguished,
- dominant,
- dominating,
- duly constituted,
- egregious,
- elevated,
- eminent,
- emissile,
- empowered,
- esteemed,
- estimable,
- ethereal,
- evident,
- ex officio,
- exalted,
- exceptional,
- excrescent,
- excrescential,
- extraordinary,
- extruding,
- eye-catching,
- famed,
- famous,
- first,
- flagrant,
- foremost,
- glaring,
- glorious,
- godlike,
- governing,
- great,
- hanging out,
- haughty,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- heroic,
- high,
- high-pitched,
- high-reaching,
- high-set,
- high-up,
- honorable,
- honored,
- identifiable,
- illustrious,
- imperative,
- important,
- in focus,
- in relief,
- in the foreground,
- in the limelight,
- influential,
- jutting,
- lauded,
- leading,
- lofty,
- magnanimous,
- magnificent,
- main,
- majestic,
- marked,
- memorable,
- mighty,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- monumental,
- mounting,
- noble,
- notable,
- noted,
- noteworthy,
- noticeable,
- notorious,
- obtrusive,
- obvious,
- of mark,
- official,
- Olympian,
- ostensible,
- outstanding,
- outtopping,
- overlooking,
- overtopping,
- patent,
- plain,
- popular,
- potent,
- powerful,
- preeminent,
- prestigious,
- principal,
- prognathous,
- projecting,
- pronounced,
- protrudent,
- protruding,
- protrusile,
- protrusive,
- protuberant,
- protuberating,
- puissant,
- raised,
- ranking,
- rare,
- recognizable,
- remarkable,
- rememberable,
- renowned,
- reputable,
- respected,
- ruling,
- salient,
- senior,
- signal,
- significant,
- soaring,
- special,
- spiring,
- staring,
- stark-staring,
- steep,
- sticking out,
- striking,
- sublime,
- substantial,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- supreme,
- telling,
- to the front,
- topless,
- toplofty,
- topping,
- totalitarian,
- towering,
- towery,
- unforgettable,
- unmistakable,
- uplifted,
- upreared,
- weighty,
- well-defined,
- well-known,
- well-marked,
- well-pronounced,
- well-resolved,
- well-thought-of