Meaning & Definition of Prominent in English

1. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• "An outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"

• "A new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"

• "Salient traits"

• "A spectacular rise in prices"

• "A striking thing about picadilly circus is the statue of eros in the center"

• "A striking resemblance between parent and child"

2. Conspicuous in position or importance

• "A big figure in the movement"

• "Big man on campus"

• "He's very large in financial circles"

• "A prominent citizen"