salient

About 4.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.

   The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.

2. adjective Prominent; conspicuous.
3. adjective Depicted in a leaping posture. Gules, a reindeer salient or (arms of Vågå).

   a lion salient

4. adjective Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.

   a salient angle

5. adjective Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
6. adjective Shooting or springing out; projecting.
7. adjective Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
8. noun An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.

Similar words

conspicuous outstanding obvious spectacular prominent inclined striking notable remarkable noteworthy

Often followed by

features points feature in and to characteristics facts point

Word family

saliently salients