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单词 prominent
释义

prominent

[ prom-uh-nuhnt ]
/ ˈprɒm ə nənt /
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adjective

standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.
leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen.

Origin of prominent

1535–45; <Latin prōminent- (stem of prōminēns), present participle of prominēre to project, stand out, equivalent to pro-pro-1 + -minēre;see imminent

SYNONYMS FOR prominent

2 protruding, jutting, protuberant.
3 eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished.
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ANTONYMS FOR prominent

1 inconspicuous.
2 recessed.
3 unknown.
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British Dictionary definitions for prominent

prominent
/ (ˈprɒmɪnənt) /

adjective

jutting or projecting outwards
standing out from its surroundings; noticeable
widely known; eminent

Derived forms of prominent

prominently, adverbprominentness, noun

Word Origin for prominent

C16: from Latin prōminēre to jut out, from pro- 1 + ēminēre to project
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for prominent

prominent
[ prŏmə-nənt ]

adj.

Projecting outward or upward; protuberant.
Immediately noticeable; conspicuous.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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