prominence

//ˈprɒmɪnəns//
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Noun

prominenceSingular
prominencesPlural
1

The state of being important, famous, or noticeable.

The young scientist rose to prominence after her groundbreaking discovery.

2

A thing that projects or protrudes from something, especially a projecting feature of the landscape or a protuberance on a part of the body.

The doctor noticed a small prominence on the patient's skull.

3

A stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere.

The solar prominence extended thousands of kilometers above the sun's surface.