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# prominence

noun (prominence, uncountable; a prominence — a raised part)

«prominence» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Being well known or important: «She rose to prominence as a singer.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#m1)
2. Being easy to see or notice: «The story was given prominence on the front page.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#m2)
3. A part that sticks out or up, like a hill or a bump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#m3)
4. (science) A huge loop of glowing gas rising from the surface of the Sun (a solar prominence). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history and news, people «rise to prominence»; in geography it means a raised piece of land; in space science a solar prominence is a giant arc of hot gas. Phrases: «rise to prominence», «give prominence to», «gain prominence», «solar prominence».

### Examples

- She rose to prominence after winning the talent show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x1)
- The newspaper gave the school play great prominence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x2)
- The castle stands on a rocky prominence above the town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x3)
- A solar prominence can be bigger than the whole Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x4)
- The bump of the nose bone is a small prominence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x5)
- Recycling has gained prominence in recent years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/#x6)

### Note

Mostly uncountable for importance; countable for a raised part (prominences). Adjective: prominent; adverb: prominently. Do not confuse with «promise» or «permanence».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prominence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prominence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prominence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prominence.html) on Mova free.