SALIENT
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Sa"li*ent (?), a. [L. saliens, -entis, p. pr. of salire to leap; cf. F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i..] 1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. “Frogs and salient animals.” Sir T. Browne.
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2. Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
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He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action.
Burke.
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3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
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He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind.
Bancroft.
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4. (Math. & Fort.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion.
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5. (Her.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
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Salient angle. See Salient, a., 4. -- Salient polygon (Geom.), a polygon all of whose angles are salient. -- Salient polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient.
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Sa"li*ent, a. (Fort.) A salient angle or part; a projection.
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