prominent
prominent
adj.
Projecting: use P. and V. προὔχων, Ar. and P. ἐξέχων.
Having prominent eyes: P. ἐξόφθαλμος.
Conspicuous: P. and V. περῐφᾰνής, ἐκπρεπής, διαπρεπής, P. καταφανής, ἐπιφανής ; see conspicuous.
Be prominent, conspicuous, v.: V. πρέπειν, Ar. and V. ἐμπρέπειν.
Celebrated: P. and V. εὔδοξος, περίβλεπτος, P. ἀξιόλογος, εὐδόκιμος ; see celebrated.
adj.
Projecting: use P. and V. προὔχων, Ar. and P. ἐξέχων.
Having prominent eyes: P. ἐξόφθαλμος.
Conspicuous: P. and V. περῐφᾰνής, ἐκπρεπής, διαπρεπής, P. καταφανής, ἐπιφανής ; see conspicuous.
Be prominent, conspicuous, v.: V. πρέπειν, Ar. and V. ἐμπρέπειν.
Celebrated: P. and V. εὔδοξος, περίβλεπτος, P. ἀξιόλογος, εὐδόκιμος ; see celebrated.
prominent:
I. Lit.:
1. prōmĭnens, ntis: Plin.: v.PROJECTING (2). Dimin. prōmĭnŭlus (slightly p.): stomach rather p., venter prominulus, Capitol. Pert. 12: Mart.
2. ēmĭnens: v.PROJECTING (1). To be p., prōmĭneo, ēmĭneo: v. TO PROJECT (B.).
II. Fig.: expr. by exsto, ēmĭneo: cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101, exstare atque eminere, to stand out (as it were) and be p.; the metaphor being derived from the art of painting: cf. Quint. 2, 17, 21: the most p. features of an orator's style, *quae maxime in oratore exstant atque conspiciuntur. Join: also, eminere et apparere, Cic. R. Am. 41, extr.
I. Lit.:
1. prōmĭnens, ntis: Plin.: v.
2. ēmĭnens: v.
II. Fig.: expr. by exsto, ēmĭneo: cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101, exstare atque eminere, to stand out (as it were) and be p.; the metaphor being derived from the art of painting: cf. Quint. 2, 17, 21: the most p. features of an orator's style, *quae maxime in oratore exstant atque conspiciuntur. Join: also, eminere et apparere, Cic. R. Am. 41, extr.