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Prominent vs. Reputation — What's the Difference?

Prominent vs. Reputation — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Prominent and Reputation

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Prominent

Important; famous
She was a prominent member of the city council

Reputation

The reputation of a social entity (a person, a social group, an organization, or a place) is an opinion about that entity typically as a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria, such as behaviour or performance.Reputation is a ubiquitous, spontaneous, and highly efficient mechanism of social control in natural societies. It is a subject of study in social, management, and technological sciences.

Prominent

Projecting from something; protuberant
A man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster's

Reputation

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
His reputation was tarnished by allegations of bribery

Prominent

Situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks
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Reputation

The general opinion or judgment of the public about a person or thing
A senator with a tarnished reputation.
A restaurant with a good reputation.

Prominent

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.

Reputation

The state or situation of being held in high esteem
Feared damage to his reputation.

Prominent

Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant
Prominent eyebrows.

Reputation

A widespread ascription of a characteristic or trait to a person or thing
A sales clerk who has a reputation for courtesy.
A columnist with the reputation of being acerbic.

Prominent

Immediately noticeable; conspicuous
A product with a prominent place in the store.

Reputation

What somebody is known for.

Prominent

Widely known; eminent
A prominent poet.

Reputation

The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute.
The best evidence of reputation is a man's whole life.

Prominent

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks

Reputation

The character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case.

Prominent

Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
Place the slogan in a more prominent positions.

Reputation

Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name.
I see my reputation is at stake.
The security of his reputation or good name.

Prominent

Eminent; distinguished above others
Prominent members of the press

Reputation

Account; value.
[/Christ] made himself of no reputation.

Prominent

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

Reputation

The state of being held in high esteem and honor

Prominent

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

Reputation

Notoriety for some particular characteristic;
His reputation for promiscuity

Prominent

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

Reputation

The general estimation that the public has for a person;
He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing
He was a person of bad report

Prominent

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

Prominent

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

Prominent

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

Prominent

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

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