Details of word SALIENT

Definition of salient

v. i. - Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
v. i. - Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
v. i. - Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
v. i. - Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.
v. i. - Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
a. - A salient angle or part; a projection.

Word "salient" contains 7 letters : A E I L N S T

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