noun
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
adjective
represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
Synonyms
salient(ip)