Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - salient
Salient
salient
adj. & n. --adj. 1 jutting out; prominent; conspicuous, most noticeable. 2 (of an angle, esp. in fortification) pointing outwards (opp. RE-ENTRANT). 3 Heraldry (of a lion etc.) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised. 4 archaic a leaping or dancing. b (of water etc.) jetting forth. --n. a salient angle or part of a work in fortification; an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence. Phrases and idioms salient point archaic the initial stage, origin, or first beginning. Derivatives salience n. saliency n. saliently adv. Etymology: L salire leap
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I. adjective see: sally Date: 1646 moving by leaps or springs ; jumping, jetting upward , 3. projecting beyond a line, surface, or level, standing out conspicuously ; prominent, see: noticeable ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1828 something (as a promontory) that projects outward or upward from its surroundings ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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