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salient
[ sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt ]
adjective
- prominent or conspicuous:
salient traits.
Synonyms: remarkable, striking, important
Antonyms: unimportant, inconspicuous
- projecting or pointing outward:
a salient angle.
- leaping or jumping:
a salient animal.
- Heraldry. (of a beast) represented as leaping:
a lion salient.
noun
- a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- Physical Geography. a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain. Compare reentrant ( def 4 ).
salient
/ ˈseɪlɪənt /
adjective
- prominent, conspicuous, or striking
a salient feature
- (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180° Compare re-entrant
- geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180° Compare re-entrant
- (esp of animals) leaping
noun
- military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory
- a salient angle
Derived Forms
- ˈsalience, noun
- ˈsaliently, adverb
Other Words From
- sali·ent·ly adverb
- un·sali·ent adjective
- un·sali·ent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of salient1
Word History and Origins
Origin of salient1
Example Sentences
Want a salient fact that’s often overlooked?
Want a salient fact that’s often overlooked?
In a sign of how salient the issue of abortion has been for voters, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump, a resident of Florida, has tried to back away from his once-hardline stance against abortion.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, has tried to downplay abortion as a salient issue in this year's campaign, claiming it has “dropped way down” and even suggesting he would veto a hypothetical national abortion ban.
"I think that consensus is now broken and expect it to be one of the most salient issues in federal and provincial politics over the next year."
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