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- Dictionaryprominence/ˈprɒmɪnəns/
noun
- 1. the state of being important, famous, or noticeable: "she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s" Similar
- 2. the fact or state of projecting from something: "radiographs showed enlargement of the right heart with prominence of the pulmonary outflow tract"
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the state of being easily seen or well known: Most of the papers give prominence to (= put in a noticeable position) the same story this morning. It's the first time that a lawyer of such prominence (= fame and importance) has been given the freedom to air his views on TV.
The meaning of PROMINENCE is something prominent : projection. How to use prominence in a sentence.
noun. Also prom i·nen·cy. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness. something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance: a prominence high over a ravine. Synonyms: peak, precipice, height, promontory.
the state of being easily seen or well known: Most of the papers give prominence to (= put in a noticeable position) the same story this morning. It's the first time that a lawyer of such prominence (= fame and importance) has been given the freedom to air his views on TV.
Prominence is a type of importance: if you put a statue in the middle of a room, you're giving it a place of prominence. In movies, music, and sports, the most successful people have great prominence — they're prominent or famous.
If someone or something is in a position of prominence, they are well-known and important. He came to prominence during the last World Cup. Crime prevention had to be given more prominence.
prominence. ( ˈprɒmɪnəns) n. 1. the state or quality of being prominent. 2. something that is prominent, such as a protuberance. 3. relative importance or consequence. 4. (Astronomy) astronomy an eruption of incandescent gas from the sun's surface that can reach an altitude of several hundred thousand kilometres.
noun. /ˈprɒmɪnəns/ /ˈprɑːmɪnəns/ [uncountable, singular] the state of being important, well known or easy to notice. a young actor who has recently risen to prominence. The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story. She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.
a position of being important or famous: He first came to prominence as a singer in the 1980s. (Definition of prominence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The state or quality of being prominent. Something that is prominent or that sticks out, as a hill. A small projection or protuberance. Any of the luminous clouds of solar gas arching from the chromosphere into the much hotter corona: best seen at the edge of the sun, as during an eclipse.
