prominence

n.

1. The quality or condition of being prominent.
2. Something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings.
3. Anatomy. A small projection or protuberance.
4. Astronomy. A tonguelike cloud of flaming gas rising from the sun's surface, visible as part of the corona during a total solar eclipse.

noun

1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominency, renown. See important/unimportant, knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.
2. A natural land elevation: eminence, hill, rise. See high/low.

n

Definition: distinction, outstandingness
Antonyms: obscurity, unimportance

n

Definition: something that sticks out
Antonyms: depression

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A protrusion or projection.

Common misspelling(s) of prominence

• prominance

Dansk (Danish)
n. - fremstående stilling, fremspring

Nederlands (Dutch)
vooraanstaande status, uitstekendheid, uitsteeksel

Français (French)
n. - proéminence, importance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bekanntheit, Vorsprung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπεροχή, (προ)εξοχή, διάκριση, εξέχουσα θέση

Italiano (Italian)
prominenza, sporgenza, protuberanza, rilievo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - proeminência (f)

Русский (Russian)
видное положение, выступ, протуберанец

Español (Spanish)
n. - prominencia, importancia, protuberancia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förgrundsposition, bemärkthet, framskjuten ställning, utsprång

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
突起, 显著, 突出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 突起, 顯著, 突出

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 돌기 , 돌출물

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 目立つこと, 顕著, 卓越, 突起, 突出, プロミネンス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بروز, شهرة, نتوء, شيء ناتئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בליטה, התבלטות, דבר בולט בשטח (הר וכד'), זרם של גז לוהט החורג מעבר לאטמוספרה של השמש‬

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