B1adjective · common

prominent

prom·i·nent

prominent · more prominent · most prominent

видатний, помітний

выступающий, заметный, выдающийся, видный

prominent, hervorstehend, überstehend, hervorstechend

Standing out, or projectingStanding out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

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UK/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/US/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

» Tom is a prominent member of our community.

Meaning

3 senses

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
überstehend, hervorstehend
выступа́ющийvystupájuščij
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
hervorstechend
заме́тный
помі́тнийpomítnyj
conspicuous in position or importance
Eminent; distinguished above others.
prominent members of the press
prominent
выдаю́щийсяvydajúščijsja, ви́дныйvídnyj
видатни́йvydatnýj

Examples

52 sentences

Tom is a prominent member of our community.
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He felt ill at ease among prominent scholars.
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He's famous as a prominent pianist.
Він відомий як видатний піаніст. — uaspeaker
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Dr. Jackson is a prominent surgeon.
ruДоктор Джексон — выдающийся хирург. — Wezel
deDr. Hansen ist ein bekannter Chirurg. — Waldelfe
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His white house is the most prominent one on the street.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

likely to attract attention:

eminent, distinguished above others:

Русский

By meaning 3

projecting, protuberant:

likely to attract attention:

eminent, distinguished above others:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

projecting, protuberant:

likely to attract attention:

eminent, distinguished above others:

Origin

From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active

From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

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