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Prominent

//ˈpɹɑmɪnənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

    "The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks"

  2. 2
    Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

    "Place the slogan in a more prominent position."

  3. 3
    Eminent; distinguished above others.

    "prominent members of the press"

Adjective
  1. 1
    conspicuous in position or importance wordnet
  2. 2
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
  2. 2
    In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites. historical

    "[…] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

Etymology 2

From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

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