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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prom•i•nent /ˈprɑmənənt/USA pronunciation adj. - standing out so as to be seen easily;
conspicuous:a prominent bruise. - leading;
eminent:prominent business leaders.
prom•i•nent•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prom•i•nent (prom′ə nənt),USA pronunciation 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.
- Latin prōminent- (stem of prōminēns), present participle of prominēre to project, stand out, equivalent. to pro- pro-1 + -minēre; see imminent
- 1535–45
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protruding, jutting, protuberant.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inconspicuous.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recessed.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unknown.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj - jutting or projecting outwards
- standing out from its surroundings; noticeable
- widely known; eminent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōminēre to jut out, from pro-1 + ēminēre to projectˈprominently adv |