Prominent - English meaning

adjective

Publicly praised; celebrated.

Usage examples:

The band released their critically acclaimed debut in 1994

verb

Praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Usage examples:

The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success

adjective

Attracting public approval and praise

Usage examples:

Critically acclaimed "dinner party", based on the critically acclaimed novel by bill davies, was ma…

adjective

Fat, round, or bulging.

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A bulbous nose

adjective

If a part of the body is bulbous, it is fat and round

Usage examples:

He had a huge, bulbous nose.

adjective

Swelling outwards; protruding.

Usage examples:

He stared with bulging eyes

verb

Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent.

Usage examples:

The veins in his neck bulged

adjective

Sticking out in a rounded shape

Usage examples:

She dragged her bulging suitcase up the stairs., big, bulging eyes

adjective

Greatly admired; renowned.

Usage examples:

A celebrated mathematician

verb

Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.

Usage examples:

They were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant

adjective

Famous for some special quality or ability

Usage examples:

Kelley was the most celebrated clown of his era.

adjective

Clearly visible.

Usage examples:

He was very thin, with a conspicuous adam's apple

adjective

Easily noticed; obvious

Usage examples:

He was conspicuous as usual with a big yellow bow tie.

adjective

Very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted

Usage examples:

In china, her blonde hair was conspicuous., look conspicuous he tried not to look conspicuous and m…

adjective

Able to be discerned; perceptible.

Usage examples:

The scandal had no discernible effect on his career

adjective

Able to be seen or understood

Usage examples:

The influence of rodin is discernible in the younger artist., there is no discernible reason why th…

adjective

Clear enough to be recognized or identified as different; discernible.

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Distinguishable features

adjective

Different or separate from other things or people in a way that is easy to notice or understand

Usage examples:

There are at least 20 distinguishable dialects of the language just on the south island., his days …

adjective

Very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.

Usage examples:

A distinguished american educationist

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

adjective

(of a person or a body of work) respected and admired for excellence

Usage examples:

He had a long and distinguished career as a diplomat.

adjective

Having power and influence over others.

Usage examples:

They are now in an even more dominant position in the market

noun

A dominant trait or gene.

Usage examples:

This disorder is inherited as a dominant

adjective

More important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type

Usage examples:

A dominant personality, for years the democrats were the dominant party in congress., military domi…

adjective

Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.

Usage examples:

This hotel has an elevated position above the village

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

adjective

Raised

Usage examples:

The doctor said i was to keep my leg elevated., there is an elevated area at the back of the buildi…

adjective

(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

One of the world's most eminent statisticians

adjective

Famous and important

Usage examples:

The commission consisted of fifteen eminent political figures., this shows eminent good sense.

adjective

Famous, respected, or important

Usage examples:

An eminent historian

noun

A system for self-improvement aimed at developing a person's potential through intensive group awareness and training sessions.

Usage examples:

I have never attended a session of either est or landmark but from what i can gather from those who…

abbreviation

Established.

suffix

Forming the superlative of adjectives (such as shortest, widest ), and of adverbs (such as soonest ).

adjective

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

Usage examples:

She ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment

adjective

Easily seen or understood; obvious

Usage examples:

It quickly became evident that someone had broken in., twain’s interest in adam is evident in all h…

adjective

Easily seen or understood

Usage examples:

The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning., from the smell it was evi…

adjective

Very attractive or noticeable

Usage examples:

An eye-catching poster

adjective

Known about by many people; renowned.

Usage examples:

He is famed for his eccentricities

adjective

Known about by many people; famous

Usage examples:

The famed transatlantic liner queen mary is moored here as a tourist attraction.

adjective

Famous or known to many people

Usage examples:

Famed for it's a city famed for its ski slopes and casinos., the famed chinese strategist sun tzu

adjective

Known about by many people.

Usage examples:

A famous star

adjective

Known by very many or most people

Usage examples:

A famous actor/singer, marie curie is famous for discovering radium.

adjective

Known and recognized by many people

Usage examples:

A famous actress/building, famous for marie curie is famous for her contribution to science., a cit…

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

Usage examples:

One of the foremost art collectors of his day

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

Usage examples:

It was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

adjective

Best known or most important

Usage examples:

He was one of the foremost actors of his day.

adjective

Regarded with great respect.

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An honoured guest

verb

Regard with great respect.

Usage examples:

They honoured their parents in all they did

verb

Past simple and past participle of honour

adjective

Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Usage examples:

His illustrious predecessor

adjective

Widely known and esteemed

adjective

Famous because of its excellence

Usage examples:

An illustrious career

adjective

Of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

Important habitats for wildlife

adjective

Of great value, meaning, or effect

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An important discovery, [ + that clause ] it’s important that you tell the doctor all your symptoms…

adjective

Necessary or of great value

Usage examples:

Important to i think his career is more important to him than i am., it's important for children to…

verb

Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something.

Usage examples:

A rock jutted out from the side of the bank

noun

A point that sticks out.

Usage examples:

We stopped on a jut of land

adjective

Sticking out, especially above or past the edge or surface of something

Usage examples:

Jutting rocks, he had a large head and jutting jaw.

adjective

Most important.

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A number of leading politicians

noun

Guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Usage examples:

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

noun

The amount of blank space between lines of print.

Usage examples:

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

adjective

Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

Usage examples:

The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias

noun

A famous or important person.

Usage examples:

Businessmen and local notables

adjective

Important and deserving attention

Usage examples:

She worked with many notable musicians., other sports have had work stoppages, most notably baseball.

adjective

Well known; famous.

Usage examples:

The restaurant is noted for its high standards of cuisine

verb

Notice or pay particular attention to (something).

Usage examples:

He noted his mother's unusual gaiety

adjective

Worth paying attention to; interesting or significant.

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Noteworthy features

adjective

Deserving attention because of being important or interesting

Usage examples:

Two noteworthy films open this week.

adjective

Easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent.

Usage examples:

A noticeable increase in staff motivation

adjective

Easy to see or recognize

Usage examples:

There’s a noticeable improvement in your grades., it’s gotten noticeably colder this week.

adjective

Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

Usage examples:

A large and obtrusive works where ammonia is produced

adjective

Noticeable in a way that is unpleasant or unwanted

Usage examples:

The soldiers wore civilian clothes to make their presence less obtrusive.

adjective

Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.

Usage examples:

Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession

adjective

Easily seen, recognized, or understood

Usage examples:

An obvious solution, for obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon.

noun

A small area on the surface of something that is damaged, dirty, a different color, or in some other way not like the rest of the surface

Usage examples:

You’ve got paint marks on your shirt., there were skid marks where the car had gone off the road., …

noun

A small area on a surface that is damaged, dirty, a different colour, etc.

Usage examples:

She returned the garment because it had a mark on the front., for every customer who comes through …

adjective

Exceptionally good.

Usage examples:

The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

More important or better than others

Usage examples:

She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.

adjective

Present as the strongest or main element.

Usage examples:

The predominant colour was white

adjective

Extending outwards beyond something else; protruding.

Usage examples:

A projecting bay window

verb

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data.

Usage examples:

Spending was projected at £72,900 million

verb

Present participle of project

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] government spending is projected to rise by three percent next year., 90 percen…

adjective

Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous.

Usage examples:

He had a pronounced squint

verb

Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.

Usage examples:

Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘cahoolin’

adjective

Sticking out; projecting.

Usage examples:

A stocky guy with a furrowed brow and a protruding bottom lip

verb

Extend beyond or above a surface.

Usage examples:

Something like a fin protruded from the water

verb

Present participle of protrude

Usage examples:

A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm., protruding ears/teeth

adjective

Tending to protrude or project outwards.

Usage examples:

His protrusive eyes are abnormally sensitive to light

adjective

Protruding; bulging.

Usage examples:

His protuberant eyes fluttered open

adjective

Sticking out

Usage examples:

He stared at me with blue, slightly protuberant eyes.

adjective

Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Usage examples:

A proud grandma of three boys

adjective

Feeling satisfaction and pleasure because of something that you have achieved, possess, or are a part of

Usage examples:

He’s very proud of his daughters., the company is proud of its environmental record., [ + to infini…

adjective

Of or concerning the people as a whole.

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Public concern

noun

Ordinary people in general; the community.

Usage examples:

The library is open to the public

adjective

Elevated to a higher position or level; lifted.

Usage examples:

The lord and his family ate on a raised platform at one end of the hall

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

verb

Past simple and past participle of raise

Usage examples:

Would all those in favour please raise their hands?, he raised the window and leaned out., mary qua…

adjective

Able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge.

Usage examples:

There was no recognizable photograph of him

adjective

Familiar because of having been seen or experienced before

Usage examples:

The cartoon character was instantly recognizable to millions of children.

adjective

Known or talked about by many people; famous.

Usage examples:

Britain is renowned for its love of animals

adjective

Most noticeable or important.

Usage examples:

It succinctly covered all the salient points of the case

noun

A piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.

Usage examples:

Had the wall run due north from this point on the upper terrace, the area enclosed would have been …

adjective

Most noticeable or important

Usage examples:

The salient fact about the case is that it involves an american.

adjective

Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

Usage examples:

The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

noun

The action of striking.

Usage examples:

Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

adjective

Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive.

Usage examples:

The unmistakable sound of his laughter

adjective

Not likely to be confused with something else; clearly recognized

Usage examples:

There was an unmistakable smell of chocolate.