Associations to the word «Salience»

Wiktionary

SALIENCE, noun. The condition of being salient.
SALIENCE, noun. A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed.
SALIENCE, noun. (social sciences) (linguistics) Relative importance based on context.

Dictionary definition

SALIENCE, noun. The state of being salient.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan