salient

sa·li·ent

S0040800 (sā′lē-ənt, sāl′yənt)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.

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[Latin saliēns, salient-, present participle of salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]

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sa′li·ent·ly adv.

salient

(ˈseɪlɪənt) adj1. prominent, conspicuous, or striking: a salient feature. 2. (Fortifications) (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180°. Compare re-entrant¹3. (Mathematics) geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180°. Compare re-entrant²4. (Zoology) (esp of animals) leapingn5. (Military) military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory6. (Mathematics) a salient angle[C16: from Latin salīre to leap] ˈsalience, ˈsaliency n ˈsaliently adv

sa•li•ent

(ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt)

adj. 1. prominent or conspicuous: salient features. 2. projecting or pointing outward. 3. leaping or jumping: a salient animal. n. 4. a salient angle or part; an outward projection. [1555–65; < Latin salient-, s. of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump; see -ent] sa′li•ent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salient - (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"line of battle - a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attackprojection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
Adj.	1.	salient - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"prominent, outstanding, striking, spectacularconspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
	2.	salient - (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degreesreentrant, re-entrant - (of angles) pointing inward; "a polygon with re-entrant angles"
	3.	salient - represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogiesinclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"

salient

adjective prominent, outstanding, important, marked, striking, arresting, signal, remarkable, pronounced, noticeable, conspicuous He read the salient facts quickly.

salient

adjectiveReadily attracting notice:arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, signal, striking.Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

Translations

主要的显著的

salient

(ˈseiliənt) adjective main; chief; most noticeable. What were the salient points of his speech? 突出的，顯著的 主要的，显著的