prominence
noun
[ ˈprɒmɪnəns ]
• the state of being important, famous, or noticeable.
• "she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s"
Similar:
fame,
celebrity,
eminence,
pre-eminence,
importance,
distinction,
greatness,
note,
notability,
prestige,
stature,
standing,
position,
rank,
renown,
repute,
illustriousness,
acclaim,
influence,
account,
consequence,
visibility,
good coverage,
close attention,
precedence,
weight,
a high profile,
top billing,
noticeability,
• the fact or state of projecting from something.
• "radiographs showed enlargement of the right heart with prominence of the pulmonary outflow tract"
Origin:
late 16th century (denoting something that juts out): from obsolete French, from Latin prominentia ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere (see prominent).
