Definition of Salient

1. Adjective. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention. "A striking resemblance between parent and child"

Exact synonyms: Outstanding, Prominent, Spectacular, Striking
Similar to: Conspicuous
Derivative terms: Salience, Saliency, Spectacle, Strikingness

2. Noun. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Group relationships: Line Of Battle
Generic synonyms: Projection

3. Adjective. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees.
Antonyms: Re-entrant

4. Adjective. Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward).
Category relationships: Heraldry
Similar to: Inclined

Definition of Salient

1. a. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.

2. a. A salient angle or part; a projection.

Definition of Salient

1. Adjective. Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant. ¹

2. Adjective. Prominent. ¹

3. Adjective. (context: heraldry usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards. ¹

5. Noun. (military) an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Salient

1. the part of a fortification projecting closest to the enemy [n -S]

Medical Definition of Salient

1. 1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." 2. Shooting out up; springing; projecting. "He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action." (Burke) 3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. "He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind." (Bancroft) 4. Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; opposed to reentering. 5. Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. Salient angle. See Salient. Salient polygon, a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient. Origin: L. Saliens, -entis, p.pr. Of salire to leap; cf. F. Saillant. See Sally, &. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Salient

salicylise
salicylism
salicylisms
salicylite
salicylites
salicylize
salicylol
salicylous
salicylsalicylic acid
salicylsulfonic acid
salicyluric acid
salience
saliences
saliencies
saliency
salient (current term)
salient(ip)
salient angle
salientian
salientians
saliently
salients
saliferous
salifiable
salification
salified
salifies
salify
salifying
saligenin

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