What is the meaning of prominent?

adjective

• Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
  • usage: "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
  • synonyms: outstanding, salient, spectacular, striking
• Conspicuous in position or importance.
  • usage: "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
  • synonyms: big, large