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prom·i·nent

(prŏm′ə-nənt)

adj.

1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant: prominent eyebrows.

2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous: a product with a prominent place in the store. See Synonyms at noticeable.

3. Widely known; eminent: a prominent poet.

[Middle English, from Latin prōminēns, prōminent-, present participle of prōminēre, to jut out : prō-, forth; see pro-¹ + -minēre, to jut, threaten; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

prom′i·nent·ly adv.

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prominent

(ˈprɒmɪnənt)

adj

1. jutting or projecting outwards

2. standing out from its surroundings; noticeable

3. widely known; eminent

[C16: from Latin prōminēre to jut out, from pro-¹ + ēminēre to project]

ˈprominently adv

ˈprominentness n

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prom•i•nent

(ˈprɒm ə nənt)

adj.

1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous.

2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.

3. leading, important, or well-known; eminent.

[1535–45; < Latin prōminent- (s. of prōminēns), present participle of prominēre to project, stand out =pro- pro-¹ + -minēre; see imminent]

prom′i•nent•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	prominent - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" salient, outstanding, striking, spectacular conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
	2.	prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen" big, large conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

prominent

adjective

1. famous, leading, top, chief, important, main, noted, popular, respected, celebrated, outstanding, distinguished, well-known, notable, renowned, big-time (informal), foremost, eminent, major league (informal), pre-eminent, well-thought-of a prominent member of the Law Society
famous minor, unknown, secondary, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unnotable

2. noticeable, striking, obvious, outstanding, remarkable, pronounced, blatant, conspicuous, to the fore, unmistakable, eye-catching, salient, in the foreground, easily seen, obtrusive the lighthouses that are still a prominent feature of the Scottish coast
noticeable insignificant, inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable

3. jutting, projecting, standing out, bulging, hanging over, protruding, protuberant, protrusive a low forehead and prominent eyebrows
jutting receding, indented, concave

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prominent

adjective

1. Readily attracting notice:

arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.

Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

2. Widely known and esteemed:

celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, redoubtable, renowned.

Translations

مَشْهور، بارِزناتئ، بارِزهام، بارِز

nápadnýpřednívyčnívajícívýznačný

fremståendeiøjefaldendekendtprominent

markant prominent vorstehend

destacado prominente saliente notable

éminent important marquant proéminent remarquable

áberandiútstandandivelkunnur

importante prominente

aukšta padėtisišsikišęsryški vieta

ievērojamsizcilssaskatāms, saredzamsuz āru izvirzījies

framskutt utstående

poprednývyčnievajúci

pomemben

belirgin çıkıkgöze çarpanileri fırlamışünlü

凸出的突出的著名的

prominent

[ˈprɒmɪnənt] ADJ

1. (= projecting) [nose] → prominente; [cheekbones] → marcado, prominente; [teeth] → salido, hacia fuera; [eyes] → saltón

2. (= conspicuous) → destacado, prominente
put it in a prominent place → ponlo en un lugar destacado or prominente, ponlo donde salte a la vista
the question of Bosnia was very prominent in their minds → la cuestión de Bosnia estaba muy presente en sus mentes

3. (= important) [person] → destacado, prominente; [position, role] → prominente, importante, destacado
she is prominent in London society → es una figura destacada or prominente en la buena sociedad londinense
to play a prominent part or role in sth → jugar un papel prominente or importante or destacado en algo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

prominent

[ˈprɒmɪnənt] adj

(= well-known) [person] → important(e)
to be prominent in sth → jouer un rôle de premier plan dans qch
he is prominent in the field of ... → il est très connu dans le domaine de ...
to become prominent → se mettre en évidence

[thing] → important(e)

[nose, eyes] → proéminent(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

prominent

adj

(= jutting out) cheekbones, teeth → vorstehend attr; crag → vorspringend attr; to be prominent → vorstehen, vorspringen

(= conspicuous) markings → auffällig; feature, characteristic → hervorstechend, auffallend; position → hervorragend, herausragend, prominent; put it in a prominent position → stellen Sie es deutlich sichtbar hin; the castle occupies a prominent position on the hill → das Schloss hat eine exponierte Lage auf dem Hügel

(= leading) role → führend; (= large, significant) → wichtig

(= well-known) personality, publisher → prominent; she is prominent in London society → sie ist ein bekanntes Mitglied der Londoner Gesellschaft

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

prominent

[ˈprɒmɪnənt] adj

a. (projecting, ridge) → prominente; (teeth) → sporgente; (cheekbones) → marcato/a

b. (conspicuous) → che spicca
put it in a prominent position → mettilo ben in vista

c. (leading, role, feature) → di rilievo

d. (well-known, personality) → molto in vista
she is prominent in the field of ... → è un'autorità nel campo di...

prominent

(ˈprominənt) adjective

1. standing out; projecting. prominent front teeth.

2. easily seen. The tower is a prominent landmark.

3. famous. a prominent politician.

ˈprominently adverb

ˈprominence noun

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"Always shalt thou be the foremost and prominent above others: no one shall thy jealous soul love, except a friend"--that made the soul of a Greek thrill: thereby went he his way to greatness.

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