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prominent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of PROMINENT
[more prominent; most prominent]
1
: important and well-known重要的；有名望的；享有盛誉的
- socially/politically prominent families社会上/政治上声名显赫的家族
- The new policy is opposed by prominent [=leading] members of the faculty.新政策遭到学院骨干教师的反对。
- He quickly became prominent in the music industry.他很快便享誉音乐界。
2
a : easily noticed or seen显眼的；显著的
- He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk.他把奖品放在书桌上一个显眼的地方。
- the disease's prominent symptoms这种疾病的显著症状
b : sticking out in a way that is easily seen or noticed突出的；高耸的
- He has a prominent nose/chin.他鼻子挺立/下巴突出。
- prominent cheekbones突出的颧骨
- the most prominent peak in the mountain range这个山脉的主峰
— prominently
adverb- He figured prominently in the band's history. [=he had an important part in the band's history]他是乐队历史上举足轻重的人物。
- The award is prominently positioned where everyone can see it.奖品放在人人都能看见的显眼位置上。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
… and a small precise mouth he kept pursed over teeth a shade too prominent and yellow. 
John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994 When the easy way out seemed to be for a number of prominent men to support a petition to get Davis a pardon, which, if granted, would get the President and others off the hook, Davis was determined to let them hang there. Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980 His eyes, which tended to bulge when he was exercised, were not quite prominent. E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime, 1974 I don't mind his calling me raw. He is reckoned raw himself and at the same time perhaps the most prominent of the younger poets here. Robert Frost, letter, c. 16 June 1913 He quickly became prominent in the music industry. He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk. He has a prominent nose. the most prominent peak in the mountain range See More
John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994 When the easy way out seemed to be for a number of prominent men to support a petition to get Davis a pardon, which, if granted, would get the President and others off the hook, Davis was determined to let them hang there. Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980 His eyes, which tended to bulge when he was exercised, were not quite prominent. E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime, 1974 I don't mind his calling me raw. He is reckoned raw himself and at the same time perhaps the most prominent of the younger poets here. Robert Frost, letter, c. 16 June 1913 He quickly became prominent in the music industry. He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk. He has a prominent nose. the most prominent peak in the mountain range See More Recent Examples on the Web Bill Russell later carved out an incomparable basketball career, becoming the NBA’s first African American head coach and a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2022 Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a prominent figure in the fan community who is regularly sent shots from upcoming MCU movies (but does not share them online) blames more lax work-from-home standards for breaches over the past year. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 In July, four men—including a former lawmaker and a prominent pro-democracy activist—were executed after being convicted on charges related to terrorism, sparking widespread international condemnation. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Lina Al-Hathloul, the organization's head of Monitoring and Communications, told CNN that al-Shehab had been arrested for supporting her sister Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent activist who spent more than 1,000 days in jail. Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 For instance, earlier this year, Google nixed a talk on caste bias by prominent caste equity activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan because some employees deemed it anti-Hindu. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Edith M. Lederer, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 The man accused of fatally running over prominent Portland anti-fascist activist Sean Kealiher admitted to driving the car on the night of the killing despite having previously reporting it stolen, according to court records released Friday. oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2022 Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a prominent figure in the fan community who is regularly sent shots from upcoming MCU movies (but does not share them online) blames more lax work-from-home standards for breaches over the past year. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 In July, four men—including a former lawmaker and a prominent pro-democracy activist—were executed after being convicted on charges related to terrorism, sparking widespread international condemnation. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Lina Al-Hathloul, the organization's head of Monitoring and Communications, told CNN that al-Shehab had been arrested for supporting her sister Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent activist who spent more than 1,000 days in jail. Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 For instance, earlier this year, Google nixed a talk on caste bias by prominent caste equity activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan because some employees deemed it anti-Hindu. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022 A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Edith M. Lederer, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 The man accused of fatally running over prominent Portland anti-fascist activist Sean Kealiher admitted to driving the car on the night of the killing despite having previously reporting it stolen, according to court records released Friday. oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English promynent, borrowed from Latin prōminent-, prōminens "projecting, standing out," from present participle of prōminēre "to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up," from prō- pro- entry 2 + -minēre, taken to mean "stand out, rise above" (unattested without a prefix) — more at minatory
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of prominent was in the 15th century Phrases Containing prominent
adjective
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