n.
Pronunciation: ' s ā -ly ə nt, -l ē - ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin salient-, saliens, present participle of salire to leap ― more at SALLY
Date: 1646
1 : moving by leaps or springs : JUMPING
2 : jetting upward <a salient fountain>
3 a : projecting beyond a line, surface, or level b : standing out conspicuously : PROMINENT especially : of notable significance <similar to ⋯ Prohibition, but there are a couple of salient differences ― Tony Gibbs>
synonyms see NOTICEABLE
– sa · lient · ly adverb