English dictionary
salient
adjectivePronunciation
ˈseɪ.li.ənt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
adjective
- represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
adjective
- (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
noun
- (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
Example sentences
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