Prominent1. (a.) Likely to attract attention; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building.
2. (a.) Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.
3. (a.) Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character.
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