prominencenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nəns/us/ˈprɑː.mə.nəns/the state of being easily seen or well known:
Most of the papers give prominence to (= put in a noticeable position) the same story this morning.
It's the first time that a lawyer of such prominence (= fame and importance) has been given the freedom to air his views on TV.
Tina Fey came to/rose to/gained prominence as a writer and comedian on "Saturday Night Live".
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Visible
- (as) large as life idiom
- discernible
- full
- high-visibility
- large
- mile
- noticeable
- observe
- out
- perceptible
- prominent
- relief
- show
- sore
- stand out
- stand/stick out like a sore thumb idiom
- stick
- stick out
- visibility
- visible
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