prominence
/ˈprɒmɪnəns/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉमिनन्स
प्रमुखता, महत्त्व, ख्याति
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noun
- 1
[U]
the state of being important, well known or noticeable
प्रमुखता, महत्त्व, ख्याति
- She rose to prominence as a young civil rights lawyer.
- The story was given great prominence in the morning papers.
- Radhika came to prominence after winning the national debate competition.
Synonyms importance eminence fame distinction
Opposite obscurity insignificance
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[C] formal
a part of something that sticks out above the rest, for example a small hill
उभार, उठा हुआ भाग
- The fort stands on a rocky prominence above the river.
Synonyms projection bulge
◇Word family
prominent adjectiveprominently adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: common collocations are 'rise to prominence', 'come to prominence' and 'give prominence to something'.
Usage: 'rise to prominence', 'come to prominence' और 'give prominence to something' इसके आम collocations हैं।