Hypertext Webster Gateway: "strikingness"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Striking \Strik"ing\, a.
Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible;
impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or
image; a striking resemblance. ``A striking fact.'' --De
Quincey. -- {Strik"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Strik"ing*ness}, n.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

strikingness
n 1: the state of being salient [syn: {salience}, {saliency}]
2: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: {boldness}]


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