Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PROM'I-NENT
PROM'I-NENCE, or PROM'I-NEN-CYPROM'I-NENT-LY
PROM'I-NENT, a. [L. prominens.]
- Standing out beyond the line or surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.
- Full; large; as, a prominent eye.
- Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character.
- Principal; most visible or striking to the eye; conspicuous. The figure of a man or of a building holds a prominent place in a picture.
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