definition of
[salient]

[1] #1 salient s. [outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking] having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient trait. wn

[2] #2 salient n. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy. wn

[3] #3 salient a. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees. wn

[4] #4 salient s. represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward). wn