Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

prominent

Syllabification: (prom·i·nent)
Pronunciation: /ˈprämənənt/
Translate prominent | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of prominent

adjective

  • 1important; famous:she was a prominent member of the city council
  • 2projecting from something; protuberant:a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster’s
  • situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable:the new housing developments are prominent landmarks

Derivatives

prominently

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'projecting'): from Latin prominent- 'jutting out', from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent

The ending of prominent is spelled -ent.

prominent in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prominent in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

Word of the day

enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt /
noun
(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …