Salient

sā′li-ent, adj. leaping or springing: ( fort. ) projecting outwards, as an angle: prominent: striking: ( geom. ) denoting any angle le than two right angles: ( her. ) of a beast of prey nearly rampant.— n. Sā′lience , the quality or condition of being salient: projection: ( Spens. ) a leaping, a aulting, onslaught.— adv. Sā′liently . [Fr.,—L. saliens , -ent is , pr.p. of salīre , to leap.]