Salient

Definition:

• (v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
• (v. i.) Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
• (v. i.) Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
• (v. i.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.
• (v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
• (a.) A salient angle or part; a projection.

Compare salient with other words:

discernible vs. salient

salient vs. sapient

saliant vs. salient

recency vs. salient

crucial vs. salient

salient vs. striking

enclave vs. salient

latent vs. salient

legible vs. salient

salient vs. sentient

salient vs. saliently

eminent vs. salient

bulge vs. salient

obvious vs. salient

important vs. salient

germane vs. salient

prominent vs. salient

main vs. salient

salient vs. summarize

defense vs. salient

salient vs. trench

project vs. salient

fortification vs. salient

saliency vs. salient

salience vs. salient

salient vs. trivial

obscure vs. salient

outwards vs. salient

point vs. salient

leaping vs. salient

posture vs. salient

quadruped vs. salient

pertinent vs. salient

relevant vs. salient

note vs. salient

key vs. salient