prominent  /pr'ɑmənənt/

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  prominent
  (a.)卓越的,顯著的,突出的,突起的,凸出的

資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Prominent \Prom"i*nent\, a. [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of
     prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward +
     minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See
     {Imminent}, {Eminent}.]
     1. Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of
        something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a
        prominent figure on a vase.
  
     2. Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention
        from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent
        feature of the face; a prominent building.
  
     3. Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent
        character.
  
     {Prominent' moth} (Zo["o]l.), any moth of the family
        {Notodontid[ae]}; a notodontian; -- so called because the
        larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the
        species are injurious to fruit trees.

資料來源(3): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  prominent
       adj 1: 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"
              [syn: {outstanding}, {salient}, {spectacular}, {striking}]
       2: 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" [syn: {big}, {large}]