noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or condition of being striking. uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly wordnet
3. 3
   the state of being salient wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrestivenessblatancyboldnessboldnessnotorietyostentation

Etymology

From striking + -ness.

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