单词 | prominent |
释义 | prominent[ prom-uh-nuhnt ] / ˈprɒm ə nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prominent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivestanding 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 prominent1535–45; <Latin prōminent- (stem of prōminēns), present participle of prominēre to project, stand out, equivalent to pro-pro-1 + -minēre;see imminent SYNONYMS FOR prominent2 protruding, jutting, protuberant. 3 eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prominent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR prominent1 inconspicuous. 2 recessed. 3 unknown. SEE ANTONYMS FOR prominent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prominentDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for prominentprominent / (ˈprɒmɪnənt) / adjectivejutting or projecting outwards standing out from its surroundings; noticeable widely known; eminent Derived forms of prominentprominently, adverbprominentness, nounWord Origin for prominentC16: 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 prominentprominent [ prŏm′ə-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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