prominence
State of renown
Prominence is the state of standing out or being noticeable.
A person of prominence has achieved distinction in their field: She rose to prominence in the 1990s.
A geographical prominence is an elevated feature that projects from its surroundings—a ridge, a peak, a jutting cliff.
Something given prominence is placed where it will be seen: The article received prominence on the front page.
Widely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
prestige · distinction · reputation · glory · honor · recognition · esteem · standing
Narrow raised strip
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- cliffVertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
butte · crag · mesa · tor · knoll · hillock · foothill · headland
Uppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
culmination · height · highpoint · crown · capstone · meridian · high-water mark · ne plus ultra
Outward curved projection
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- knobRounded gripping fixture
lump · nodule · boss · swelling · outgrowth · jut · excrescence · ridge
State of being noticeable
- exposureState of being unprotected
- salienceState of standing out
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- foregroundNearest visual plane
display · showcase · noticeability · obviousness · detectability · profile · presence · highlight
Power to enforce obedience
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- influencePower to affect others
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
hegemony · superiority · command · leadership · clout · sway · mastery · control
Pressure, mental or vocal
- emphasisStress given to something
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
- focusConcentrated attention point
intonation · syllable · beat · rhythm · tone · articulation · enunciation
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
acclaim · prestige · distinction · reputation · glory · honor · recognition · esteem · standing · stature
ridge
Narrow raised strip
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- cliffVertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
highland · butte · crag · mesa · tor · knoll · hillock · foothill · headland · bluff
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
climax · culmination · height · highpoint · crown · capstone · meridian · high-water mark · ne plus ultra · summit
bulge
Outward curved projection
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
knob · lump · nodule · boss · swelling · outgrowth · jut · excrescence · ridge · brow
conspicuousness
State of being noticeable
- exposureState of being unprotected
- salienceState of standing out
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
foreground · display · showcase · noticeability · obviousness · detectability · profile · presence · highlight · front and center
authority
Power to enforce obedience
ascendancy · hegemony · superiority · command · leadership · clout · sway · mastery · control · sovereignty
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
focus · intonation · syllable · beat · rhythm · tone · articulation · enunciation
- standingstanding, status, stature, reputation, position
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- spacespace, sun, moon, stars, star
- sunsol, solar, sunlight, sunspots, sunshine
- celestial eventssolar eclipse, lunar eclipse, meteor shower, eclipse, supernova
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
prominenceobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · invisibility · inconspicuousness · hiddenness · namelessness
prominenceinsignificance
Lack of consequence or weight
unimportance · obscurity · lowliness · irrelevance · inconsequence
- prominent familiesSocially influential lineages
- prominent citizensRespected community members
- prominent figuresNotable, influential individuals
- prominent earsEars extending outward noticeably
- prominent chinNoticeably projecting lower face
- prominent leadersNoteworthy people in charge