Salient - English meaning

adjective

Striking; eye-catching.

Usage examples:

At 6 feet 6 inches he was an arresting figure

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Usage examples:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

adjective

If something is arresting, it causes you to stop and notice it

Usage examples:

The house has an arresting view of the river.

noun

A leader or ruler of a people or clan.

Usage examples:

The chief of the village

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

The chief reason for the spending cuts

adjective

Most important

Usage examples:

Their chief objection to the appointment was that she had no judicial experience., the chief econom…

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

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

Of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

Important habitats for wildlife

adjective

Of great value, meaning, or effect

Usage examples:

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…

noun

A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.

Usage examples:

There were two keys to the cupboard

adjective

Of crucial importance.

Usage examples:

She became a key figure in the suffragette movement

verb

Enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.

Usage examples:

Not everyone can key data quickly and accurately

adjective

Chief in size or importance.

Usage examples:

A main road

noun

A principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them.

Usage examples:

A faulty gas main

noun

(in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown.

adjective

Important, serious, or significant.

Usage examples:

The use of drugs is a major problem

noun

A rank of officer in the army and the us air force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

Usage examples:

One e-mail avowed that too many majors and lieutenant colonels flounder in their first joint assign…

verb

Short for major suit.

Usage examples:

South was anxious to mention his four-card major and bid one spade

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

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

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.

adjective

Exceptionally good.

Usage examples:

The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

Present as the strongest or main element.

Usage examples:

The predominant colour was white

adjective

Of chief importance; principal.

Usage examples:

The government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment

noun

(in the us) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.

Usage examples:

These two republicans should win their primaries easily

verb

Former term for palaeozoic.

adjective

First in order of importance; main.

Usage examples:

The country's principal cities

noun

The most important or senior person in an organization or group.

Usage examples:

A design consultancy whose principal is based in san francisco

adjective

First in order of importance

Usage examples:

Iraq’s principal export is oil.

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adjective

Very noticeable, important, or famous

Usage examples:

She plays a prominent role in the organization., she has a prominent chin/nose., despite his promin…

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

Worthy of attention; striking.

Usage examples:

A remarkable coincidence

adjective

Unusual and surprising

Usage examples:

He’s a remarkable young man., they were remarkably calm after the crash.

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

Usage examples:

The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

Usage examples:

Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

Usage examples:

Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

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