Prōm'i-nence or Prōm'i-nen-cy, n.

n. [Lat. prominentia, Fr. prominence, Sp. prominencia, It. prominenza. See infra.]

1. The state of standing out from the surface of something; the state of being conspicuous; conspicuousness; as, the prominence of a rock or cliff; the prominence of the nose.
2. That which stands out or is conspicuous; a protuberance, elevation, or projection.