strikingstrik‧ing /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 
a striking contrast between wealth and poverty2attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice: a dark man with striking features3[only before noun] not working because of being on strike: striking auto workers → be within striking distance at strike1(18)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Celia had striking brown eyes like some Russian icon.
- Even at 75, Alice is still a striking woman.
- From the outside, the most striking aspect of the building is its tall, slender tower.
- He had a striking profile, with a large nose that reminded people of a Roman statue.
- It's a tall plant with striking red flowers in early spring,
- The face in the photograph was striking - good-looking and vivacious.
- With her mass of black hair and pale skin she looked very striking.
- And indeed, it is the potential complementarity of the views that is their most striking feature.
- In Hunt's striking portraits of the two sisters, each is shown wearing the cameo.
- More striking examples of lawlessness took place in Makarenko's dealings with several local authorities.
- The cave frames a striking view across the bay to Marsalforn and beyond.
- The lowest ranks of society showed the most striking and significant contrasts.
- There were some striking continuities in terms of the survival of Roman law and custom and language.
- Tina Wilkinson's striking vocals dart over the aggressive and exuberant title track with charismatic panache.
Longman Language Activatorman
use this about a man who is nice to look at but in a fairly ordinary way: · Paul is very good-looking, but he's too arrogant.· She showed me a photo of a good-looking young soldier.
especially written use this about a man who is good-looking, especially one who is tall and looks strong: · Lena had fallen in love with a rich, handsome Frenchman.· My brother was two years older than me, taller, and more handsome.· He looks really handsome in his uniform, doesn't he?
use this about a man who is good-looking, especially in a way that makes people sexually interested in him: · He was a tall attractive man in his mid-forties.find somebody attractive: · I don't find those body-builders with huge muscles attractive at all.
especially American, spoken use this about a young man who looks nice and is sexually attractive: kind of cute spoken: · I don't know why she won't go out with him. I think he's kind of cute.
especially spoken use this to emphasize that a man is extremely attractive in a sexual way: · Look at that guy over there. Isn't he gorgeous?
especially spoken use this about a man who looks pleasant and friendly but is not extremely attractive: · I suppose he's quite nice-looking, but he's not really my type.· Chris is a nice-looking guy with a good sense of humor.
informal very attractive and strong-looking: · Have you seen the new sports instructor? He's really hunky.· The show stars hunky Kevin Sorbo as Hercules.
good-looking with strong features that are often not perfect: · Ann admired his rugged good looks.· He was solidly built and looked like a rugged quarterback.
very attractive, especially because you have a particular feature that is attractive and unusual: · He had a striking profile, with a large nose that reminded people of a Roman statue.
to be a strong-looking, attractive man - used especially in humorous descriptions: · Her husband was a fine figure of a man - tall, broad-chested and with a bushy black moustache.
good-looking and well-dressed in a way that makes people notice you - used especially in literature: · She left her family to move to Argentina with her lover, a dashing polo player.· Steve was looking very dashing in a light-coloured suit.
woman use this about a woman who is extremely attractive in a way that is fairly unusual and special, so that people notice and admire her: · Standing in the doorway was a beautiful woman with long black hair and green eyes.· Karen was even more beautiful than I had remembered.· She has a beautiful smile.· You look beautiful tonight.
use this about a woman who is nice to look at and has an attractive face and body: · Ginny was tall and good-looking.· A good-looking young woman in a business suit came into the room.· She seems to get better-looking the older she gets.
use this about a young woman or girl who has an attractive face and is good-looking, but not in an unusual way: · Maureen's really pretty, isn't she?· A pretty girl like you should have a boyfriend.· She has a pretty face.· Doesn't she look pretty with her hair up?
use this about a woman who is good-looking, especially in a way that makes people sexually interested in her: · Frances was a charming and attractive girl.· Bob's wife is a very attractive womanfind somebody attractive: · A lot of men find plump women attractive.
especially spoken use this about a woman who looks pleasant and friendly but is not extremely pretty: · My mother was always a nice-looking woman.
especially American, spoken use this about a girl or young woman who is pretty and sexually attractive: · Do you like Jill Anderson? I think she's cute!· Heidi is the cutest girl in my class.
especially spoken use this to emphasize that a woman is extremely attractive, in a sexual way: · That woman on "Baywatch" - I think she's gorgeous.· You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!
use this about a woman who looks like a beautiful actress or as if she is very rich, and has an attractive body and wears expensive clothes: · The picture showed a glamorous young woman sitting in a sports car.· glamorous Hollywood movie stars of the 1950s
use this about a woman who is extremely beautiful and sexually attractive, in a way that everyone notices and admires: · Men always stared when she looked good, and today she was stunning.· Mother came out of her room, looking stunning in her silk dressing gown.
use this about a woman who is tall and attractive, and wears clothes that are simple but have a lot of good style: · An elegant young woman sat at the next table, sipping a cocktail.· Jody manages to look elegant, even in a simple pantsuit.
use this about a woman who is very attractive, especially because she has a particular feature that is beautiful and unusual: · Even at 75, Alice is still a striking woman.· Celia had striking brown eyes like some Russian icon.· With her mass of black hair and pale skin she looked very striking.
especially British if a woman looks lovely , she looks very attractive: · He told his wife that evening that she had never looked lovelier.· Claire was young and lovely, but rather shy.
very good-looking and sexually attractive - used especially in humorous descriptions: · The farmer had three daughters, all three blonde and ravishing.· Cynthia looked positively ravishing this evening.
written a very beautiful woman: · In her youth she had been a woman of great beauty.
words for describing someone or something that impresses you · The rich variety of animal life we found was very impressive.· Alan Howard has been impressive in "Henry IV' at the National Theatre.· You can visit the desert as part of an impressive 5-day excursion out of the city.· He gave an impressive performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 3.
a building or part of a building that is imposing is big and impressive: · An imposing staircase led out of the hall.· The show took place outside the imposing Central Library building on Fifth Avenue.· It's one of the most distinguished hotels in Italy, grand and imposing.
impressive, especially because of being extremely skilfully done, having an unusually beautiful appearance etc - used especially in news reports: · During his short but dazzling career he broke almost every scoring record in the National League.· She looked dazzling, with her long blonde hair and diamond earrings.
impressive, especially because of being very unusual to look at: · From the outside, the most striking aspect of the building is its tall, slender tower.· It's a tall plant with striking red flowers in early spring.· The face in the photograph was striking - good-looking and vivacious.
so big and impressive that you feel slightly nervous: · The pyramids at dawn were an awe-inspiring sight.· The canyon was so awe-inspiring that even Dan was speechless.
very impressive and exciting, especially as a result of great speed, size, or beauty: · The bank's new on-line service is still growing at a breathtaking pace.· The drive along the beach and up the mountain is truly breathtaking.· The guest house was on the side of the cliff, with breathtaking views of the ocean below.
made or done in order to impress people: · The conferences always take place in grand hotels, away from the realities of life.· They always make grand promises to the biggest group of voters.
very impressive because of being very big and beautiful: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· Tintern Abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.
something such as a view or a performance that is spectacular is very impressive and exciting to look at or watch: · The campground in Emerald Bay State Park has a spectacular setting.· To celebrate independence day, there was a spectacular fireworks display.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a striking contrast between wealth and povertyCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a striking contrast between wealth and poverty (=unusual and interesting)· The unusual leaves give the plant a distinctive appearance.
· This is one of the most striking aspects of life in Tokyo.
· Its canals are one of Amsterdam’s most striking characteristics.
(=very noticeable)· I noticed a marked contrast in his behaviour before and after treatment.
(=not far from something, especially something you are going to attack)· Their troops had advanced to within striking distance of the town.
(=an unusual or interesting feature)· Her long blonde hair is her most striking feature.
(=used about something so new and different that it makes you notice it)· Any visitor will admire the striking originality of the building's architecture.
(=very strong and noticeable)· There's a striking resemblance between the two boys.
(=one that is very noticeable)· This ape's facial expressions show remarkable similarities to ours.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· An even more striking example of such influence was that of the Percies in Northumberland.· The contrast with the Labour government's housing policy in the late 1940s could not have been more striking.· On the other hand, what older people have in common is in some ways more striking than the class differences between them.· Things are just more striking if they happen against the background of Christmas.· It will sound more impressive, it will be more striking.· The canes are far more striking than the flowers.· Others will find it far too fiddly and will prefer to continue working on larger, more striking pictures.· In retrospect what Riffaterre and Jakobson have in common seems more striking than their disagreements.
· Perhaps the most striking finding in the present study was the histological analysis of the gastric mucosa surrounding the tumour.· First of all, one of the most striking aspects of the notes is the interest Marx shows in detailed ethnographic description.· Eventually, a distinction came Aarau's way which resulted in one of its most striking thoroughfares.· The lowest ranks of society showed the most striking and significant contrasts.· One of the exhibition's most striking images is the so-called Townley Discobolus.· However, the most striking result is the relationship between the ratings of subjective risk themselves and the subsequent probability of recall.· One of the most striking qualities evident here is its unity, not a note too many or too few.· The most striking thing about this instrument is its weight: it's unbelievably light.
· There was also a belief in the antislavery movement that images were a particularly striking form of propaganda.· The chemistry of these ring systems is particularly striking.· It was this discrepancy of reaction that we found particularly striking and instructive.· The panda's face, knitted in rows, I think makes a particularly striking image.· Ada was a particularly striking young lady, with a pale complexion contrasted by very dark hair.· The emergence of the concept of electric field provides a particularly striking, if somewhat technical, example.· There is one unusual property of which is particularly striking.
· This is very striking, but not at all surprising.· Most of the similarities must be the product of time and chance and circumstance; but they are very striking.
NOUN· First of all, one of the most striking aspects of the notes is the interest Marx shows in detailed ethnographic description.· The most striking aspect of prison reform over the last two centuries is how little of it there has been.· The most striking aspect of the past week is the degree to which the Government is underestimating Labour's post-conference political strength.· The most striking aspect of our study is the difference in presenting symptoms associated with benign v malignant strictures.· This preview will concentrate on some of the more striking aspects of the program.
· The most striking change as countries become richer is in the quantity of discarded paper.· The most striking change between 1975 and 1988 has been the dramatic fall in youth employment from 60% to 20%.· The most striking change that occurred was with regard to the parties' respective attitudes towards Court-Country issues.· Add a subtle yet striking change to your hair, simply by alternating your styling products.· The past ten years have seen striking changes which reflect social changes.
· The result was a striking contrast to the dull brown tinged with grey that Pamela had when she came into the salon.· Although the two peoples share a similar type of political structure, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.· It's a striking contrast to see the sullen faces in our streets.· The other striking contrast is between holiness and sinfulness.· Lynn Carter presented a striking contrast to her extrovert mate.· So far as the general public is concerned, New Testament history offers a striking contrast.· By striking contrast the non-adherent subpopulation was heterogeneous, with many small, darkly-stained cells having the appearance of lymphocytes.· It is this that bears the most striking contrast to the equivalent moments in Romeo and Juliet.
· The lunar samples show some striking differences from Earth rocks.· The results agree with Bellugi's interpretations, though certain striking differences between speech and sign coding begin to emerge.· There were some striking differences in protocols.· The most striking difference between them is in the amount they wrote - Beccaria so little and Bentham so much.· The great increase in the number and size of these trees was the most striking difference in the town's appearance.
· Let us assume that a cat stalks a duck until it gets within striking distance.· He hadn't, but, looking at the map, Branson could see they were within striking distance.· We are within striking distance of our goal.· For photographs, however, we are still outside striking distance for quality.· At least then she would know that the oyster skiffs were within striking distance of the shore.· Verona, Garda, Riva, and Torbole are all within easy striking distance.· Victory would take them within striking distance of Premier League leaders Fareham.
· Already the new roundabout on Glasgow Road is a striking example of the high standards being sought.· The most striking example of all of the employment of foreigners, however, was Prussia.· So it was a striking example of what was possible.· More striking examples of lawlessness took place in Makarenko's dealings with several local authorities.· In narrower economic terms agriculture provides a striking example of how misleading bald figures for labour productivity can be.· One of the most striking examples of this is the policy on drug prescription.· An even more striking example of such influence was that of the Percies in Northumberland.· The most striking example is the ignorance of punctuation.
· A striking feature of the Bank's recent sponsorship programme has been the inclusion of major exhibitions alongside the more traditional concerts.· And indeed, it is the potential complementarity of the views that is their most striking feature.· Its only striking feature was a large, predatory mouth, like the front-end grille on a cheap flash motor.· The multi-level hipped and gabled roof forms one of the project's most striking features.· Its height is the striking feature and this is emphasised by the spire.· The most striking feature about the Treaty of Rome, however, was the speed with which it had been reached.· Often the only striking feature of such a representation is the very erratic behaviour of the observations in relation to time.· The most striking feature of the Labour candidate list is the rise of the professional politicians.
· The police did not only employ the law of criminal procedure in their tactical battle against the striking miners.· Some hundreds of striking miners would turn up to picket and to persuade working miners to join them.
· The striking price will be paid to those shareholders who offered to sell their shares either at or below that price.
· Such labels bear a striking resemblance to advertising bill boards.· Although in profile and painted, rather than in relief, it bears a striking resemblance to the Alletio sherd from Corbridge.· They bear a striking resemblance to Koquillion.· And yet this type of ambiguity bears a striking resemblance to the scope ambiguities described above.· He was always impressed by the striking resemblance between his Uncle Julian and his father.· Chester's Gateway Theatre is looking for a mild-mannered all round good-egg who bears a striking resemblance to the former Everton striker.· Jane Russell bore a striking resemblance to Sweetheart.· The Babylonian literature, however, affords some striking resemblances.
· There was a striking similarity between himself and Bull O'Malley.· And there are some striking similarities.· There are several striking similarities between the two, as Table 6.2 shows.· Many basic metabolic pathways show striking similarities throughout the bacterial, plant and animal kingdoms.· These three movements tackle different phenomena, although there is a striking similarity between the philosophies of the first two.· This is an example of the striking similarities between karate and taekwondo.· Curiously, the two cars have striking similarities.
· The first and most striking thing about these figures is the sharp fall which they show.· The most striking thing about this instrument is its weight: it's unbelievably light.· The striking thing was that like the golden ball Mungo had found at the barrow, these were not of modern design.· The most striking thing about the boom in issues of convertible and warrant bonds in 1987-89 was how many firms were involved.
· Troops have been used more than 30 times since the second world war to replace striking workers.
WORD FAMILYnounstrikestrikeradjectivestrikingverbstrikeadverbstrikingly
1unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticedstriking contrast/similarity/parallel etc a striking contrast between wealth and poverty2attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice: a dark man with striking features3[only before noun] not working because of being on strike: striking auto workers → be within striking distance at strike1(18)