Category:Prominent

Prom"i*nent, a. Etym: [l. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to Jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, Project: cf. F. prominent. See imminent, eminent.]

1. Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; Jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a Vase.

2. Hence; distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its Size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a Prominent building.

3. Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character. Prominent' moth (zoöl.), any moth of the family notodontidæ; a Notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence On its back. Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees.