Prominent vs. Outstanding

Prominentadjective

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

Outstandingverb

present participle of outstand

Prominentadjective

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

Outstandingadjective

prominent or noticeable; standing out from others

Prominentadjective

Eminent; distinguished above others.

Outstandingadjective

exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority

Prominentadjective

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

Outstandingadjective

projecting outwards

Prominentadjective

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

Outstandingadjective

unresolved; not settled or finished

Prominentadjective

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

Outstandingadjective

owed as a debt

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’;

Outstandingadjective

That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations.

‘Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected.’;

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’;

Outstandingadjective

Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.

Prominentadjective

important; famous

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

Outstandingadjective

So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense.

Prominentadjective

projecting from something; protuberant

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

Outstandingadjective

distinguished from others in excellence;

‘did outstanding work in human relations’; ‘an outstanding war record’;

Prominentadjective

situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable

‘the new housing estates are prominent landmarks’;

Outstandingadjective

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’;

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.

Outstandingadjective

of major significance or importance;

‘a great work of art’; ‘Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century’;

Outstandingadjective

owed as a debt;

‘outstanding bills’; ‘the amount still owed’; ‘undischarged debts’;

Outstandingadjective

exceptionally good

‘the team's outstanding performance’;

Outstandingadjective

clearly noticeable

‘works of outstanding banality’;

Outstandingadjective

not yet paid, resolved, or dealt with

‘Julian's outstanding debts’; ‘much of the work is still outstanding’;

Outstanding

is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in February 1983.

‘Outstanding’;