Salient
Word | SALIENT |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | sa li ent |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Salient"
What do we mean by salient?
Strikingly conspicuous; prominent. synonym: noticeable. adjective
Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding. adjective
Springing; jumping. adjective
A military position that projects into the position of the enemy. noun
A projecting angle or part. noun
Leaping; bounding; jumping; moving by leaps; specifically, in herpetology, saltatorial; habitually leaping or jumping, as a frog or toad; of or pertaining to the Salientia.
In heraldry, leaping or springing: said of a beast of prey which is represented bendwise on the escutcheon, the hind feet together at the sinister base, and the fore paws raised and usually on a level, though sometimes separate, nearly as when rampant. Also saliant, assailant, effaré.
Shooting up or out; springing up.
Projecting outward; convex: as, a salient angle.
Standing out; conspicuous; prominent; striking.
In geometry, an angle bending toward the interior of a closed figure, as an ordinary angle of a polygon: opposed to reëntrant angle.
A salient angle or part; a projection. noun
Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. adjective
Shooting out or up; springing; projecting. adjective
Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. adjective
Projecting outwardly; ; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion. adjective
Represented in a leaping position. adjective
See Salient, a., 4. adjective
A polygon all of whose angles are salient. adjective
A polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient. adjective
An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Salient
- Synonyms for salient
- Bellying Synonyms
- Area Synonyms
- Arrant Synonyms
- Blatant Synonyms
- Boldness Synonyms
- Antonyms for salient
- Trivial Antonyms
- Obscure Antonyms
- Reentrant Antonyms
- Re-entrant Antonyms
The word "salient" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Salient
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