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Prominence — Prom i*nence, Prominency Prom i*nen*cy, n. [L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See {Prominent}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prominence — 1590s, from Fr. prominence (16c.), from L. prominentia a jutting out (see PROMINENT (Cf. prominent)) … Etymology dictionary
prominence — [n1] something that sticks out bulge, bump, cliff, conspicuousness, crag, crest, elevation, eminence, headland, height, high point, jutting, markedness, mound, pinnacle, projection, promontory, protrusion, protuberance, rise, spur, swelling, tor; … New thesaurus
prominence — I noun brilliancy, celebrity, character, clout, consequence, consideration, conspicuousness, cedit, distinction, eminence, emphasis, honor, fame, grandeur, greatness, height, illustriousness, import, importance, influence, majesty, notability,… … Law dictionary
prominence — ► NOUN 1) the state of being prominent. 2) a thing that projects or protrudes … English terms dictionary
prominence — [präm′ə nəns] n. [< MFr < L prominentia < prominens: see PROMINENT] 1. the state or quality of being prominent 2. something that is prominent or that sticks out, as a hill 3. Astron. any of the luminous clouds of solar gas arching from… … English World dictionary
prominence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ growing, increased, increasing ▪ equal ▪ special ▪ a performance which gi … Collocations dictionary
prominence — prom|i|nence [ˈprɔmınəns US ˈpra: ] n 1.) [U] the fact of being important and well known prominence of ▪ the prominence of pressure groups as political forces come to/rise to/achieve prominence (as sth) ▪ She first came to prominence as an artist … Dictionary of contemporary English
prominence — n. 1) to acquire, gain prominence 2) to give prominence to (to give prominence to a story) * * * [ prɒmɪnəns] gain prominence to acquire to give prominence to (to give prominence to a story) … Combinatory dictionary
prominence — noun 1 (U) the fact of being important and well known: come to/gain prominence (=become important and well known): Gandhi first came to prominence in South Africa in the 1920s. 2 give sth prominence/give prominence to sth to put something in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prominence — [[t]prɒ̱mɪnəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone or something is in a position of prominence, they are well known and important. He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy... Crime prevention had to be given more prominence … English dictionary
