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conspicuous in position or importance
a big figure in the movement; big man on campus; he's very large in financial circles; a prominent citizen
(adj) striking, outstanding, spectacular, salient
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