salient

[ sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt ]

/ ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt /

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adjective

prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.

projecting or pointing outward: a salient angle.

leaping or jumping: a salient animal.

Heraldry. (of a beast) represented as leaping: a lion salient.

noun

a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.

Physical Geography. a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain.Compare reentrant (def. 4).

Origin of salient

1555–65; <Latin salient- (stem of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump), equivalent to sali- verb stem + -ent--ent

SYNONYMS FOR salient

1 important; striking, remarkable.

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ANTONYMS FOR salient

1 inconspicuous, unimportant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM salient

sa·li·ent·ly, adverbun·sa·li·ent, adjectiveun·sa·li·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby salient

salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri, saliferous, salifiable, salify

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Example sentences from the Web for salient

He is also known as El H, but of all his nicknames El Elegante is the most salient.
Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One salient example was Ilyas Kashmiri, one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda commanders.
Al Qaeda’s Desperation Could Be India’s Nightmare|Tunku Varadarajan|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I sit down someday to write my memoirs and try to characterize this era, I will note three salient political features.
Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius|Michael Tomasky|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One salient moment in the book comes during a meeting with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From Timothy Geithner’s New Memoir|William O’Connor|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Doubtless, Putin recalls these salient precedents on his own borders when he thinks about Crimea.
Cut the Baloney on Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The salient consists mainly of a chalky plateau full of hollows, each with its village or little town.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
Wherever there is a long pause there is always a salient change of pitch or some variation in the expression to justify it.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
Unusual as this cruise is, it is the unusual and unexpected that have come out from it as its salient features.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
The supply-centre within the salient was Fre-en-Tardenois, and it was being raked by Allied guns from both sides of the salient.
Our Army at the Front|Heywood Broun
I will but casually refer to two salient characteristics of the enormities of bygone times—to novels and to the theatre.
Auld Lang Syne|Various

British Dictionary definitions for salient

salient

/ (ˈseɪlɪənt) /

adjective

prominent, conspicuous, or strikinga salient feature

(esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180°Compare re-entrant (def. 1)

geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180°Compare re-entrant (def. 2)

(esp of animals) leaping

noun

military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory

a salient angle

Derived forms of salient

salience or saliency, nounsaliently, adverb

Word Origin for salient

C16: from Latin salīre to leap

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

单词	salient
释义	salient [ sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt ] / ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR salient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective prominent or conspicuous: salient traits. projecting or pointing outward: a salient angle. leaping or jumping: a salient animal. Heraldry. (of a beast) represented as leaping: a lion salient. noun a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line. Physical Geography. a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain.Compare reentrant (def. 4). Origin of salient 1555–65; <Latin salient- (stem of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump), equivalent to sali- verb stem + -ent--ent SYNONYMS FOR salient 1 important; striking, remarkable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR salient ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR salient 1 inconspicuous, unimportant. SEE ANTONYMS FOR salient ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM salient sa·li·ent·ly, adverbun·sa·li·ent, adjectiveun·sa·li·ent·ly, adverb Words nearby salient salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri, saliferous, salifiable, salify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for salient He is also known as El H, but of all his nicknames El Elegante is the most salient. Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali\|Jason McGahan\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One salient example was Ilyas Kashmiri, one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda commanders. Al Qaeda’s Desperation Could Be India’s Nightmare\|Tunku Varadarajan\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When I sit down someday to write my memoirs and try to characterize this era, I will note three salient political features. Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius\|Michael Tomasky\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One salient moment in the book comes during a meeting with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From Timothy Geithner’s New Memoir\|William O’Connor\|May 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Doubtless, Putin recalls these salient precedents on his own borders when he thinks about Crimea. Cut the Baloney on Ukraine\|Leslie H. Gelb\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The salient consists mainly of a chalky plateau full of hollows, each with its village or little town. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott Wherever there is a long pause there is always a salient change of pitch or some variation in the expression to justify it. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue\|S. S. Curry Unusual as this cruise is, it is the unusual and unexpected that have come out from it as its salient features. With the Battle Fleet\|Franklin Matthews The supply-centre within the salient was Fre-en-Tardenois, and it was being raked by Allied guns from both sides of the salient. Our Army at the Front\|Heywood Broun I will but casually refer to two salient characteristics of the enormities of bygone times—to novels and to the theatre. Auld Lang Syne\|Various British Dictionary definitions for salient salient / (ˈseɪlɪənt) / adjective prominent, conspicuous, or strikinga salient feature (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180°Compare re-entrant (def. 1) geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180°Compare re-entrant (def. 2) (esp of animals) leaping noun military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory a salient angle Derived forms of salient salience or saliency, nounsaliently, adverb Word Origin for salient C16: from Latin salīre to leap 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 Words related to salient arresting, pertinent, conspicuous, weighty, signal, notable, jutting, striking, famous, impressive, intrusive, marked, moving, obtrusive, obvious, outstanding, projecting, prominent, pronounced, remarkable
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