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   Prom·i·nence

   /ˈprämən(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being important or famous: "she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s" Similar famecelebrityeminencepreeminenceimportancedistinctiongreatnessnotenotabilityprestigestaturestandingpositionrankrenownreputeillustriousnessacclaiminfluenceaccountconsequencevisibilitygood coverageclose attentionimportanceprecedenceweighta high profiletop billingnoticeability
   • 2. the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable: "radiographs showed enlargement of the right heart with prominence of the pulmonary outflow tract"
   • ▪ a thing that projects from something, especially a projecting feature of the landscape or a protuberance on a part of the body: "the rocky prominence resembled a snow-capped mountain" Similar hillockhillhummockmoundoutcropspurrisetorridgepeakpinnacleelevationpromontorycliffcragheadlandheightarêtelawprotuberanceprojectionswellingbumpbulgelumptechnical:processbulla
   • ▪ a stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting something that juts out): from obsolete French, from Latin prominentia ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere (see prominent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prominency noun

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   noun. Also prom i·nen·cy. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness. something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance: a prominence high over a ravine. Synonyms: peak, precipice, height, promontory.

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   Prominence is a type of importance: if you put a statue in the middle of a room, you're giving it a place of prominence. In movies, music, and sports, the most successful people have great prominence — they're prominent or famous. Anything that juts out or sticks out has prominence.

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   May 1, 2024 · noun. 1. the state or quality of being prominent. 2. something that is prominent, such as a protuberance. 3. relative importance or consequence. 4. astronomy. an eruption of incandescent gas from the sun's surface that can reach an altitude of several hundred thousand kilometres.

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   prominence. noun. /ˈprɒmɪnəns/. /ˈprɑːmɪnəns/. [uncountable, singular] the state of being important, well known or easy to notice. a young actor who has recently risen to prominence. The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story. She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.

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   1. The quality or condition of being prominent. 2. Something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings. 3. Anatomy A small projection or protuberance. 4. Astronomy A tonguelike cloud of luminous gas rising from the sun's surface, visible as part of the corona during a total solar eclipse.

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈprɒmɪnəns / us. Add to word list. a position of being important or famous: He first came to prominence as a singer in the 1980s. (Definition of prominence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prominence. in Chinese (Traditional) 顯著，有名… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 显著，有名…

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   prominence meaning, definition, what is prominence: the fact of being important and well kno...: Learn more.