prominence
/prominence/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The state of being prominent, famous, or important: The quality of being widely known, conspicuous, or eminent. 2. Something that projects or juts out from a surface: A physical feature that is raised above its surroundings; a protrusion or bulge. 3. Relative importance or conspicuousness: The degree to which something is noticeable or significant.
Examples
- Fame/Importance:
- The scientist rose to prominence after winning the Nobel Prize.
- This issue has gained prominence in recent political debates.
- Physical Projection:
- A rocky prominence offered a perfect view of the valley below.
- The MRI scan showed a small prominence on the bone.
Advanced Usage
- "To come to prominence" / "To rise to prominence": To become famous, important, or widely known.
- The artist first came to prominence in the early 1990s.
- "To give prominence to something": To treat something as important; to highlight or feature something.
- The newspaper gave prominence to the story on its front page.
Variants and Related Words
- Prominent (adjective):
- Important/Famous: a prominent politician.
- Sticking Out/Conspicuous: She has prominent cheekbones.
- Prominently (adverb):
Synonyms
- For fame/importance: Eminence, distinction, preeminence, notability, fame.
- For physical projection: Protrusion, projection, bulge, bump, hump.
- For conspicuousness: Salience, visibility, noticeability.
Antonyms
- For fame/importance: Obscurity, insignificance, anonymity.
- For physical projection: Depression, hollow, indentation, cavity.
- For conspicuousness: Inconspicuousness, unobtrusiveness.
Noun
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- relative importance
- the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent