Associations to the word «Salient»

SALIENT, adjective. Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.

SALIENT, adjective. Prominent; conspicuous.

SALIENT, adjective. (heraldry) (usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.

SALIENT, adjective. (often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.

SALIENT, adjective. (obsolete) Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.

SALIENT, adjective. (obsolete) Shooting out up; springing; projecting.

SALIENT, noun. (military) an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense

SALIENT, noun. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy.

SALIENT, adjective. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child".

SALIENT, adjective. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees.

SALIENT, adjective. Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward).