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salient noun
Meaning : (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy.
salient adjective
Meaning : Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking
Meaning : (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees.
Meaning : Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward).
