salient.

especially noticeable or important in the context being considered

Use it for

Words that belong together

• salient feature
• salient point
• particularly salient

On the page

The most salient difference concerns access to credit.

The chapter isolates three salient features of the debate.

A vivid example can make one risk salient while obscuring another.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Academic. Salience is prominence, not necessarily proof of greater causal importance. Specify the context in which a feature stands out. Comparative: more salient; superlative: most salient. Related noun: salience.