- jutting or projecting outwards
- standing out from its surroundings; noticeable
- widely known; eminent
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
prom•i•nent /ˈprɑmənənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- standing out so as to be seen easily;
conspicuous:a prominent bruise. - leading;
eminent:prominent business leaders.
prom•i•nent
(prom′ə nənt),USA pronunciation adj.
prom′i•nent•ly, adv.
- 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. protruding, jutting, protuberant. 3. eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished.
- 1. inconspicuous. 2. recessed. 3. unknown.
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prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj
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- headline
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