prominence

UK /ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/ US /ˈpɹɑ.mɪ.nəns/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

great | growing, increasing | equal

special

The new museum exhibit gives special prominence to the contributions of female scientists in physics.

due | undue | international, local, national | political, public

VERB + PROMINENCE

achieve, come into/to, gain, rise to, shoot to

The young actor gained international prominence after starring in a blockbuster film.

bring sb/sth into/to, give sb/sth

The new documentary brings climate change into prominence by featuring real stories from affected communities.

PHRASES

a position of prominence

The new museum director quickly rose to a position of prominence in the city's cultural world.

a rise to prominence

Her rapid rise to prominence as a social media influencer surprised everyone, including herself.

Definitions

noun

The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”

In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio show, before moving onto TV in 1956.

Relative importance.

A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.

Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.

A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from

bulge
bump
hump
swelling
gibbosity
gibbousness
jut
protuberance

Antonyms

obscurity

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio

Wiktionary

With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.

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His chin had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination.

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Richa rose to prominence after her third album, titled "Moonlight Whispers".

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The Vedders during the course of a few centuries of social prominence had acquired that air of superiority which impresses, and also frequently offends.

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