prominent

adj 1: 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"

[syn: {outstanding}, {salient}, {spectacular}, {striking}]

2: 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" [syn: {big}, {large}]