prom ‧ i ‧ nence /ˈprɒmənəns, ˈprɒmɪnəns $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] the fact of being important and well known
prominence of
the prominence of pressure groups as political forces
come to/rise to/achieve prominence (as something)
She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989.
2 . give something prominence/give prominence to something to treat something as specially important:
Every newspaper gave prominence to the success of England’s cricketers.
3 . [countable] formal a part or place that is higher than what is around it
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THESAURUS
▪ importance the quality of being important:
the importance of cleanliness in preventing infections
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He may have been an evil tyrant, but you cannot deny his importance in world history.
▪ significance the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future:
The significance of the discovery was not understood until years later.
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9/11 was an event of global significance.
▪ value the importance and usefulness or something:
The athletes talked to the students about the value of a college education.
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Such methods are of little value.
▪ prominence the fact of being important and well-known:
He first came to prominence (=became well-known ) in the 1990s.