prominent

«prominent» in Mova's school dictionary: easy to see because it stands out or sticks out — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (prominent, more prominent, most prominent)

meaning for a pupil

1) Prominent means easy to see because it stands out or sticks out. tree →

2) A prominent person is important and well known. tree →

3) Prominent means important or noticeable in a situation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In descriptions and stories it describes features (a prominent nose) and places (a prominent hill). In news it describes famous people. In art and writing: put the title in a prominent place. Phrases: «a prominent place», «a prominent role», «a prominent figure».

examples

• Put the poster in a prominent place. tree →
• The castle stands on a prominent hill. tree →
• She is a prominent scientist. tree →
• He has a prominent chin. tree →
• Safety signs must be prominent. tree →
• Football plays a prominent part in his life. tree →
• A prominent writer visited our school. tree →
• The bird has prominent red feathers. tree →
• On the whole she is the most prominent among the strange figures with which the Skazkas make us acquainted. tree →

note

Spelling -ent: prom-in-ent. Noun: prominence. Opposite: inconspicuous, unknown.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «prominent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.