definition of
striking

[1] #1 striking s. [dramatic, spectacular] sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation". wn

[2] #2 striking n. [contact, impinging] the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull". wn

[3] #3 striking n. [hit, hitting] the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit". wn

[4] #4 striking s. [outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular] 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