prominent

adj

1. conspicuous, standing out, outstanding; noticeable, salient, showing, pointed, pronounced, well-marked, marked; glaring, striking, telling, egregious, flagrant, arrant; singular, peculiar, unique, special, particular; distinguishable, unmistakable, identifiable, recognizable, discernible; manifest, apparent, evident, obvious, patent, self-evident; principal, chief, important, significant, main, paramount; superior, primary, prime, first.

2. projecting, protruding, protuberant, jutting, protrusive, Bot. erumpent; extrusive, beetling, excrescent, tumescent, tumid; bold, raised, embossed, bossed, chased, superimposed, in high relief, in Braille; bulging, swelling, swollen, gibbous, convex, arched, vault-ed, excurved; Inf. popeyed, Sl. bug-eyed, goggled; knotty, knurled, burred, gnarled, nubby, burled, nodular; studded, snagged, pinned, pegged, doweled; edged, flanged, lipped, extended.

3. important, famous, famed, renowned, acclaimed, heralded; leading, eminent, preeminent, distinguished, well-known, celebrated, notable, noted; remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, noteworthy; estimable, reputable, creditable, prestigious, honorable, noble; memorable, unforgettable, never to be forgotten; illustrious, exalted, splendid, brilliant; popular, respected, well-thought-of, grand.