Salient synonyms
sā'lē-ənt, sāl'yənt
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Part of speech:
Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
Of that which makes a strong impression.
Projecting
prominent (related)
Noticeable at once; conspicuous
Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
Projecting
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Having a bow, e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow
conspicuous (related)
Easy to notice; obvious:
hilly (related)
Full of hills; rugged, uneven, and rolling
Glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous
Staring in a fierce, angry manner
(Linguistics) Of or relating to that member of a pair of words or forms that explicitly denotes a particular subset of the meanings denoted by the other member of the pair. For example, of the two words lion and lioness, lion is unmarked for gender (it can denote either a male or female) whereas lioness is marked, since it denotes only females.
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(no comparative or superlative) That moves or move.
The definition of noticeable is something that is very apparent, obvious or easy to see.
The definition of obvious is something that is readily apparent or easy to see.
Sticking out.
Strongly marked; distinct:
Notably out of the ordinary:
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That springs or spring.
unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
inconspicuous (antonym)
Not prominent nor easily noticeable
Attracting attention; interesting; striking
Strong or pronounced; prominent:
A measurable property of a physical system, such as mass or momentum. In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to mathematical operators used in the calculation of measurable quantities. Operators that do not commute , having a nonzero commutator , correspond to observables that cannot be precisely measured at the same time, such as momentum and position.
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Still in existence; not settled or resolved:
Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture:
sticking out like a sore thumb
see (related)
Readily attracting notice
Unusual to a striking degree; characterized by a great display, as of daring
pertinent (related)
troubling (related)
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apposite (related)
famous (related)
In the public eye.
unnoticeable (antonym)
Not readily noticeable.
re-entrant (antonym)
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
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