prominence

Etymology

From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia.

noun

1. The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
   In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio show, before moving onto TV in 1956. September 15 2021, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC
2. Relative importance.
3. A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
4. (topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.
5. (astronomy) A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.