[prom.i.nent] adj [ME promynent, fr. L prominent-, prominens, fr. prp. of prominere to jut forward, fr. pro- forward + -minere (akin to mont-, mons mountain)--more at mount] (15c) 1: standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line: protuberant
2. a: readily noticeable: conspicuous b: widely and popularly known: leading syn see noticeable -- prom.i.nent.ly adv