Definition of Salient
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(v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
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(v. i.) Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
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(v. i.) Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
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(v. i.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.
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(v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
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(a.) A salient angle or part; a projection.
Homophones of Salient
No Homophones Found.