prominent

a. காண்புக்கடுத்த, மேற்புடைப்பான, எடுப்பான தோற்றமுடைய, விஞ்சிய, முனைத்த, மேடிட்ட, முகடான, முதன்மை வாய்ந்த, முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்த, சிறப்புமிக்க.

Synonyms

jutting protuberant relieved embossed extended manifest conspicuous eminent distinguished main important leading characteristic distinctive

Antonyms

receding concave rebated indented hollowed engraved intailed withdrawn inconspicuous minor secondary unimportant indistinctive undistinguishable subordinate

Prom"i*nent, a. Etym: [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 (Zoöl.), any moth of the family Notodontidæ; a notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees.

prominent - Similar Words

prominently prominency prominence preeminent prominenece predominant pre-eminent ponent provident proponent