Main Entry: prom·i·nent

Pronunciation: \-nənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English promynent, from Latin prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount

Date: 15th century

1 : standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
2 a : readily noticeable : conspicuous b : widely and popularly known : leading

synonyms see noticeable

— prom·i·nent·ly adverb