ˈsālyən(t)s, -lēən- sometimes ˈsal- noun
or sa·lien·cy -nsē, -nsi
( plural saliences also saliencies )
1. : the quality or state of being salient: as
a. : physical prominence : projection , protrusion
the salience of a buttress
b. : strikingness , emphasis
elements of saliency and color — Carl Van Doren
wherever she turned her eyes detail took on an uncanny salience — Elizabeth Bowen
2. : a striking point or feature : highlight
seize a salience of characteristic and … present it picturesquely — Nineteenth Century & After