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21salient — adj. & n. adj. 1 jutting out; prominent; conspicuous, most noticeable. 2 (of an angle, esp. in fortification) pointing outwards (opp. RE ENTRANT). 3 Heraldry (of a lion etc.) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised. 4 archaic a leaping …
22salient — 1. adjective /ˈseɪljənt/ a) Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant. The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well. b) Prominent. Ant: obscure, trivial See A …
23Salient — Her. Term used of a predatory animal shown as if leaping upwards onto its prey. A lion or wolf might be shown this way. [< Lat. salio = to leap] Cf. Counter salient; Springing …
24salient — adj. Salient is used with these nouns: ↑characteristic, ↑example, ↑fact, ↑feature, ↑point …
25salient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. outstanding, prominent, striking, conspicuous; notable, momentous, signal. See importance, angularity, convexity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Prominent] Syn. remarkable, notable, striking; see… …
26salient — sa|li|ent [ seıliənt ] adjective FORMAL a salient fact, issue, or feature is one that is especially noticeable or relevant …
27salient — [ seɪlɪənt] adjective 1》 most noticeable or important. 2》 (of an angle) pointing outwards. The opposite of re entrant. 3》 [postposition] Heraldry (of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping. noun 1》 a piece of …
28salient — adjective the most salient point is that the suggested cost is beyond our budget Syn: important, main, principal, major, chief, primary; notable, noteworthy, outstanding, conspicuous, striking, noticeable, obvious, remarkable, prominent,… …
29Salient (magazine) — Salient is the weekly students magazine of the Victoria University of Wellington Students Association (VUWSA) at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Salient was established in 1938[1] and originally published in newspaper format, but… …
30Salient angle — Salient Sa li*ent, a. [L. saliens, entis, p. pr. of salire to leap; cf. F. saillant. See {Sally}, n. & v. i..] 1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. Frogs and salient animals. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Shooting out or… …
