sa·li·ent 
(sālē-ənt, sālyənt)
(sālē-ənt, sālyənt)adj.
1. Noteworthy; important: the salient points of the argument.
2. Prominent; conspicuous. See Synonyms at noticeable.
3. Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding: the salient angles of the polygon.
4. Springing; jumping: salient tree toads.
n.
1. A military position that projects into the position of the enemy.
2. A projecting angle or part.
[Latin saliēns, salient-, present participle of salīre, to leap; see sel- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
sali·ent·ly adv.
- personal equation
- personal foul
- personalia
- personalism
- personalist
- personalistic
- personality
- personality disorder
- personality test
- personalization
- personalize
- personally
- personal pronoun
- personal property
- personalty
- personal watercraft
- persona non grata
- personate
- personate
- personation
- personative
- personator
- personhood
- personification
- personifier