PROMINENT


Meaning of PROMINENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -nənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English promynent, from Latin prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount

Date: 15th century

1. : standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant

2.

a. : readily noticeable : conspicuous

b. : widely and popularly known : leading

Synonyms: see noticeable

• prom·i·nent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.