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

The word "salient" in example sentences

_Combatant_: when back to back, they are _Addorsed_: when passant or salient in contrary directions, they are _Counter passant_ or _Counter salient_. ❋ Charles Boutell (1844)

April 22nd, 2010 11: 54 am ET why any free thinking american would consider ANYTHING dick cheney says as relevant, honest, unbiased, or salient is beyond me. thank god this power mad relic has been sent back to wyoming where his vitriol lands on very few ears ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

I always wonder how authors manage to build and build and build, all the while carefully revealing certain salient details, and then wrap it all up in the conclusion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A politician who revises/revisits his previous stances on important issues to make sure they are still salient is EXACTLY what we need and EXACTLY what we have not had for the past 7+ years. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And even though some of the references to prototyping tools may seem dated (Hypercard anyone?), the issues remain salient and clear for anyone using prototypes as a means to communicate with and through. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But conversational tidbits used as metaphors to illustrate certain salient points in the pitch create an immediate connection. posted by Dean at ❋ Dean Francis Alfar (2003)

The manoeuvre of the Von Rundstedt salient is now shrinking like a pricked balloon, but the Germans also can claim some success. ❋ Unknown (1945)

The inherent weakness of the Marne salient from the German point of view and the opportunity which it offered the Allied command had not been forgotten by the generalissimo. ❋ Charles Seymour (1924)

The word salient has appeared in 67 Times articles over the past year, including on March 31, 2010 in ❋ By KATHERINE SCHULTEN (2010)

133 If this held true in 1915, in 1917 the Ypres salient is more appalling, more hideously naked than ever. ❋ John George (1918)

Mustard in the study with the candlestick.) "Now, are you familiar with the word salient?" ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anyone looking at the map could see that the salient was an obvious candidate for a German offensive, and as the war entered the end of its second year, the local remedy for the deficiencies of the Red Army was equally obvious: a static defense in depth. ❋ John Mosier (2010)

Repeating a concept, fact, or sentence too often — or even once, if the bit in question was particularly memorable the first time around — does convey an impression to readers that the author does not trust them to be able to recall salient matters without a narrative nudge. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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