salient in English dictionary

  • salient

    Meanings and definitions of "salient"

    • Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
    • Prominent.
    • (heraldry, usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.
    • (often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
    • (military) an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense
    • adjective
      Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
    • adjective
      Prominent; conspicuous.
    • adjective
      (heraldry, usually of a quadruped)
      Depicted in a leaping posture.
    • adjective
      (often military)
      Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Shooting or springing out; projecting.
    • noun
      (military)
      an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense
    • prominent
    • Immediately noticeable or standing out.
    • part of a fortification
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
    • noun
      (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

    Synonyms of "salient" in English dictionary

    striking, spectacular, conspicuous are the top synonyms of "salient" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "salient" in English dictionary

    re-entrant is the antonym of "salient" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of salient

    • salient ( plural  salients)
    • salient ( comparative more salient, superlative most salient)
    • salient (comparative more salient, superlative most salient)
    • salient (plural salients)
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