salient

1. v. i. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. Source: opted

2. v. i. Shooting out or up; springing; projecting. Source: opted

3. v. i. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. Source: opted

4. v. i. Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion. Source: opted

5. v. i. Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. Source: opted

6. a. A salient angle or part; a projection. Source: opted

7. adj. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention Source: wordnet

8. adj. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees Source: wordnet

9. adj. represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) Source: wordnet

10. n. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy Source: wordnet

11. Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed toreëntering. See Illust. of Bastion. Source: adambom

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