Main Entry: ¹sa·lient

Pronunciation: \ˈsā-lyənt, -lē-ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin salient-, saliens, present participle of salire to leap — more at sally

Date: 1646

1 : moving by leaps or springs : jumping
2 : jetting upward <a salient fountain>
3 a : projecting beyond a line, surface, or level b : standing out conspicuously : prominent; especially : of notable significance <similar to…Prohibition, but there are a couple of salient differences — Tony Gibbs>

synonyms see noticeable

— sa·lient·ly adverb