2 meanings, 3 uses
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1 —2 uses as in:
a prominent politician
Definition
well-known or important — especially of a person who is respected
- It consisted in falsifying a series of production reports of two years ago, in such a way as to cast discredit on a prominent member of the Inner Party, who was now under a cloud.p. 109.1
prominent = well-known
- A certain Comrade Withers, a prominent member of the Inner Party, had been singled out for special mention and awarded a decoration, the Order of Conspicuous Merit, Second Class.p. 44.5
prominent = well-known
There are no more uses of "prominent" flagged with this meaning in 1984 by Orwell.
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2 —1 use as in:
a prominent place on the shelf
Definition
very easily noticed
- Prominent in the middle of the group were Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford.p. 78.2
prominent = easily noticed
There are no more uses of "prominent" flagged with this meaning in 1984 by Orwell.
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