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Meaning of 'salient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Salient [ a.]
- A salient angle or part; a projection.
2 . Salient [ v. i.]
- Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
- Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
- Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
- Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.
- Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.

Meaning of 'salient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . salient [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Example in sentence:
  • a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book;
  • a spectacular rise in prices;
  • a striking resemblance between parent and child;
  • a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center;
  • an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom;
  • salient traits

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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