Salient

1. noun

   (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

2. adjective

   (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

3. adjective

   represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)

4. adjective

   having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

   “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

   Similar: outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking