prominent

形容词 prominent:

1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
   同义词：outstanding, salient, spectacular, striking
2. conspicuous in position or importance
   同义词：big, large

1. Having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones.
   骨瘦如柴的身材又细又瘦，骨骼突出的
2. Standing out among others of its kind; prominent.
   杰出的在同类中显著的; 杰出的
3. The house is in a prominent position on the village green.
   这间屋子在村子的中心草地上，处于引人注目的位置。
4. Einstein was a prominent scientist.
   爱因斯坦是一位卓越的科学家。

prom.i.nent

adj.（形容词）
Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant.
突起的：从直线或平面向外或向上伸的；突出的
Immediately noticeable; conspicuous.See Synonyms at noticeable
显眼的：立即被注意到的；显眼的参见 noticeable
Widely known; eminent.
著名的：被广泛地知道的；著名的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin prôminôns prôminent- [present participle of] prôminôre [to jut out]
源自 拉丁语 prôminôns prôminent- [] prôminôre的现在分词 [凸出]
prô- [forth] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *参见 pro-
-minôre [to jut, threaten] * see men- 2
-minôre [伸出；威胁] *参见 men- 2

【引伸】
prom.inently
adv.（副词）