I. -nənt adjective
Etymology: Latin prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut out, project, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain) — more at pro- , mount
1. : standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : appearing in high relief : jutting , protuberant
a very prominent nose
eyes sunken under prominent brows
the most prominent peak in a range
2. : distinctly manifest to the senses : readily noticeable : conspicuous , striking
the tower forms a prominent landmark
prominent diagnostic symptom
prominent fault in our reading and thinking — F.L.Mott
3. : notable , leading , eminent
prominent men of the town
prominent singers
a family long prominent in that region
Synonyms: see noticeable
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: prominent (I) ; from the hump or prominence on the back of the larva
: a moth of the family Notodontidae