English to English
salient
('s/eI/l/i//@/nt
)
adjective (a)
- (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.(adjective)source: webster1913
- A salient angle or part; a projection.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy(noun.location)source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention(adj.all)Example:
Salient traits.
source: wordnet30 - represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)(adj.all)source: wordnet30
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