prominent
Americanadjective
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standing out so as to be seen easily; particularly noticeable; conspicuous.
Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- Antonyms:
- inconspicuous, unobtrusive
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standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.
- Synonyms:
- protuberant, obvious
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leading, important, or well-known.
a prominent citizen.
- Synonyms:
- distinguished, renowned, famed, famous, celebrated, eminent
adjective
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jutting or projecting outwards
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standing out from its surroundings; noticeable
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widely known; eminent
Other Word Forms
- nonprominent adjective
- overprominent adjective
- prominently adverb
- prominentness noun
Etymology
Origin of prominent
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin prōminent- (stem of prōminēns ), present participle of prominēre “to project, stand out,” equivalent to pro- pro- 1 + -minēre; imminent
Example Sentences
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Iranian supplies have become more prominent to China, which used to get discounted oil from Venezuela.
“Every generation feels like all of a sudden food is becoming an enormously prominent issue like it never was before,” says the 89-year-old nutritionist and New York University professor emerita.
The independent senator from Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats in the nation’s Capitol, will appear Feb. 18 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles alongside prominent musical acts.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearly 10 years after launching the Unapologetic Street Series, Toruño has become a prominent voice in contemporary political poster art.
From Los Angeles Times
The force did concede after the hearing that the "line of inquiry relating to the attempted kidnap could have been more prominent in the original investigation".
From BBC
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