prominent
About 23.15 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
- adjective Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
- adjective Eminent; distinguished above others.
prominent members of the press
- noun Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- noun In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
Similar words
striking large big outstanding spectacular conspicuous salient obvious top high
Often followed by
in and part place role among feature position of
Word family
prominently
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