| Salient: English to English | 
| Salient (a.) A salient angle or part; a projection. | 
| Salient (v. i.) Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. | 
| Salient (v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. | 
| Salient (v. i.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion. | 
| Salient (v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. | 
| Salient (v. i.) Shooting out or up; springing; projecting. |