prominent

prom·i·nent

P0592600 (prŏm′ə-nənt)adj.1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant: prominent eyebrows.2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous: a product with a prominent place in the store. See Synonyms at noticeable.3. Widely known; eminent: a prominent poet.

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[Middle English, from Latin prōminēns, prōminent-, present participle of prōminēre, to jut out : prō-, forth; see pro-¹ + -minēre, to jut, threaten; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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prom′i·nent·ly adv.

prominent

(ˈprɒmɪnənt) adj1. jutting or projecting outwards2. standing out from its surroundings; noticeable3. widely known; eminent[C16: from Latin prōminēre to jut out, from pro-¹ + ēminēre to project] ˈprominently adv ˈprominentness n

prom•i•nent

(ˈprɒm ə nənt)

adj. 1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous. 2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting. 3. leading, important, or well-known; eminent. [1535–45; < Latin prōminent- (s. of prōminēns), present participle of prominēre to project, stand out =pro- pro-¹ + -minēre; see imminent] prom′i•nent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	prominent - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"salient, outstanding, striking, spectacularconspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
	2.	prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"big, largeconspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

prominent

adjective1. famous, leading, top, chief, important, main, noted, popular, respected, celebrated, outstanding, distinguished, well-known, notable, renowned, big-time (informal), foremost, eminent, major league (informal), pre-eminent, well-thought-of a prominent member of the Law Society
famous minor, unknown, secondary, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unnotable2. noticeable, striking, obvious, outstanding, remarkable, pronounced, blatant, conspicuous, to the fore, unmistakable, eye-catching, salient, in the foreground, easily seen, obtrusive the lighthouses that are still a prominent feature of the Scottish coast
noticeable insignificant, inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable3. jutting, projecting, standing out, bulging, hanging over, protruding, protuberant, protrusive a low forehead and prominent eyebrows
jutting receding, indented, concave

prominent

adjective1. Readily attracting notice:arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.2. Widely known and esteemed:celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, redoubtable, renowned.

Translations

凸出的突出的著名的

prominent

(ˈprominənt) adjective1. standing out; projecting. prominent front teeth. 凸出的 凸出的2. easily seen. The tower is a prominent landmark. 突出的 突出的3. famous. a prominent politician. 著名的 著名的ˈprominently adverb 突出地 突出地ˈprominence noun 突出 突出