prominence

prominence
noun
1) (conspicuousness) Auffälligkeit, die
2) (distinction) Bekanntheit, die

come into or rise to prominence — bekannt werden

give prominence to something — etwas in den Vordergrund stellen

3) (projecting part) Vorsprung, der
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noun das Hervorragen
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promi·nence
[ˈprɒmɪnən(t)s, AM ˈprɑ:mə-]
n
1. no pl (projecting nature) Auffälligkeit f
2. no pl (conspicuousness) Unübersehbarkeit f
to give sth \prominence [or \prominence to sth] etw in den Vordergrund stellen
3. no pl (importance) Bedeutung f
to gain [or come to] [or rise to] \prominence bekannt werden
4. (projection) Vorsprung m
a rocky \prominence ein Felsvorsprung m
a solar \prominence ASTRON Sonnenprotuberanz f
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['prɒmɪnəns]
n
1) no pl

the prominence of his cheekbones/eyes —

because of the prominence of the castle in the middle of the city — wegen der exponierten Lage des Schlosses inmitten der Stadt

2) (of ideas, beliefs) Beliebtheit f; (of writer, politician etc) Bekanntheit f

the undisputed prominence of his position as ... — seine unbestritten führende Position als ...

if you give too much prominence to any one particular aspect — wenn Sie einen bestimmten Aspekt zu sehr in den Vordergrund stellen

he came or rose to prominence in the Cuba affair — er wurde durch die Kuba-Affäre bekannt

3) (= prominent part) Vorsprung m
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prominence [ˈprɒmınəns; US ˈprɑmə-] s
1. (Her)Vorragen n, -stehen n, -springen n
2. deutliche Sichtbarkeit, Auffälligkeit f
3. fig Bedeutung f, Berühmtheit f:
to bring into prominence
a) berühmt machen,
b) klar herausstellen, hervorheben;
to come into prominence in den Vordergrund rücken, hervortreten;
to give prominence to sth etwas hervorkehren
4. Vorsprung m, (Vor)Wölbung f, auffälliger Gegenstand, in die Augen fallende Stelle
5. ASTRON Protuberanz f (aus dem Sonneninnern aufschießende glühende Gasmasse)
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noun
1) (conspicuousness) Auffälligkeit, die
2) (distinction) Bekanntheit, die

come into or rise to prominence — bekannt werden

give prominence to something — etwas in den Vordergrund stellen

3) (projecting part) Vorsprung, der
* * *
n.
Bedeutung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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