Prominence meaning

What does “prominence” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“prominence” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

prominence

noun

  1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

    Oppositesobscurity
  2. relative importance

  3. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

    “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

    “the hump of a camel”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University