Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Widely known or easily recognized, often because of public work or media attention.
Natural examples
Eine prominente Autorin eröffnete die Buchmesse.
A prominent author opened the book fair.
Der prominente Moderator stellte das neue Programm vor.
The well-known host introduced the new program.
Der Verein lud mehrere prominente Gäste ein.
The association invited several well-known guests.
Usage note
It often describes people or features: ein prominenter Gast. It can be compared: prominenter, am prominentesten.
Mini-lesson: prominent
Widely known or easily recognized, often because of public work or media attention. It often describes people or features: ein prominenter Gast. It can be compared: prominenter, am prominentesten.
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