Hypertext Webster Gateway: "prominent"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Prominent \Prom"i*nent\, a. [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of
prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward +
minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See
{Imminent}, {Eminent}.]
1. Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of
something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a
prominent figure on a vase.
2. Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention
from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent
feature of the face; a prominent building.
3. Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent
character.
{Prominent' moth} (Zo["o]l.), any moth of the family
{Notodontid[ae]}; a notodontian; -- so called because the
larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the
species are injurious to fruit trees.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
prominent
adj 1: 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"
[syn: {outstanding}, {salient}, {spectacular}, {striking}]
2: 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" [syn: {big}, {large}]
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