PROMINENT


Meaning of PROMINENT in English

— prominently , adv.

/prom"euh neuhnt/ , adj.

1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.

3. leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen.

[ 1535-45; prominent- (s. of prominens ), prp. of prominere to project, stand out, equiv. to pro- PRO- 1 + -minere; see IMMINENT ]

Syn. 2. protruding, jutting, protuberant. 3. eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished.

Ant. 1. inconspicuous. 2. recessed. 3. unknown.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .