Prominent (7 letters)

{ Answer }

SALIENT

{ Related Clues }

Conspicuous
Important
Noteworthy
Noticeable
Outstanding
Projecting
Pronounced
Striking
Vital
Hard to miss
Jetting upward
Jutting out
Prominent, as a feature
Very noticeable

{ Tags }

conspicuous, feature, hard, important, jetting, jutting, miss, noteworthy, noticeable, out, outstanding, projecting, prominent, pronounced, salient, striking, upward, very, vital

{ Notes }

The answer SALIENT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SALIENT as a noun:

1. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

SALIENT as an adjective:

1. (outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking) = 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"

2. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

3. represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)