Salient
Salient , adjective
[Latin saliens, -entis, present participle of salire to leap; compare French saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i..]
1.
Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
Frogs and salient animals.
2.
Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action.
3.
Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind.
4.
(Mathematics & Fortification) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering.
5.
(Heraldry) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
Collocations (3)
Salient angle , See Salient, a., 4.
Salient polygon (Geometry) , a polygon all of whose angles are salient.
Salient polyhedron (Geometry) , a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient.
Salient , adjective
(Fortification) A salient angle or part; a projection.