Meaning of prominent

prom•i•nent

Pronunciation: (prom'u-nunt), [key]

— adj.

standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.
leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

prominent (Thesaurus)

prominence promiscuity

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