Prominent vs. Eminent

Prominentadjective

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

Eminentadjective

(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.

Prominentadjective

Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

Eminentadjective

noteworthy, remarkable, great

‘His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.’;

Prominentadjective

Eminent; distinguished above others.

Eminentadjective

(of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy

‘In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.’;

Prominentadjective

Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.

Eminentadjective

High; lofty; towering; prominent.

Prominentadjective

Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building.

Eminentadjective

Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint.

Prominentadjective

Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character.

Eminentadjective

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;

‘our distinguished professor’; ‘an eminent scholar’; ‘a great statesman’;

Prominentadjective

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;

‘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’;

Eminentadjective

standing above others in quality or position;

‘people in high places’; ‘the high priest’; ‘eminent members of the community’;

Prominentadjective

conspicuous in position or importance;

‘a big figure in the movement’; ‘big man on campus’; ‘he's very large in financial circles’; ‘a prominent citizen’;

Eminentadjective

having achieved eminence;

‘an eminent physician’;

Prominentadjective

important; famous

‘she was a prominent member of the city council’;

Eminentadjective

of imposing height; especially standing out above others;

‘an eminent peak’; ‘lofty mountains’; ‘the soaring spires of the cathedral’; ‘towering iceburgs’;

Prominentadjective

projecting from something; protuberant

‘a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster's’;

Prominentadjective

situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable

‘the new housing estates are prominent landmarks’;

Prominentnoun

a stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.