prominent
adjectifnomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈpɹɒmɪnənt//
- États-Unis//ˈpɹɑmɪnənt//
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
adjectif
- 1
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
- 2
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
- 3
Eminent; distinguished above others.
prominent members of the press
Étymologie
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”).
nom
- 1
Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- 2
historiqueIn Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
[…] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.
Formes
- pluriel
- prominents
- comparatif
- more prominent
- superlatif
- most prominent
prominent · Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
promise · An oath or affirmation; a vow.Promise · A female given name from English.promised · Predicted; expected; anticipated.