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Striking vs Prominent - What's the difference?

striking | prominent |

As adjectives the difference between striking and prominent

is that striking is making a strong impression while prominent is standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

As a verb striking

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun striking

is the act by which something strikes or is struck.

striking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making a strong impression.
  • :
  • *
  • *:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking . In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck.
  • * 2012 , Andrew Pessin, Uncommon Sense (page 142)
  • We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?

    Anagrams

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    prominent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
  • Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
  • Eminent; distinguished above others.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * prominently

    See also

    * imminent * eminent