Prominent vs. Eminent — What's the Difference?

Important; famous

Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field

Projecting from something; protuberant

Outstanding or remarkable

Situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable

Being such in full measure; complete; absolute

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.

Towering or standing out above others; prominent

Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant

Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

Immediately noticeable; conspicuous

(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

Widely known; eminent

(archaic) High, lofty.

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant

High; lofty; towering; prominent.

Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous

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.

Eminent; distinguished above others

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

Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.

Standing above others in quality or position;

(historical) In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.

Having achieved eminence;

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

Of imposing height; especially standing out above others;

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

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

Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;

Conspicuous in position or importance;