striking

Noun · Adjective
US[strahy-king]/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: contactimpinginghithittingdramaticspectacularoutstandingprominentsalient

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect“a dramatic sunset”“a dramatic pause”“a spectacular display of northern lights”“it was a spectacular play”“his striking good looks always created a sensation”Synonyms: dramaticspectacularOpposite unimpressiveSimilar impressive
  2. 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”“a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book”“salient traits”“a spectacular rise in prices”“a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center”“a striking resemblance between parent and child”Synonyms: outstandingprominentsalientspectacularOpposite inconspicuousSimilar conspicuous

Noun (2)

  1. the physical coming together of two or more things“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”Synonyms: contactimpingingType of happening, occurrenceKinds impact, touch, collision, flick, engagement
  2. the act of contacting one thing with another“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”“after three misses she finally got a hit”Synonyms: hithittingType of touch, touchingKinds crash, bunt, grounder, fly, plunk, contusion, header, scorcher

Related words strikingness noun, collide with verb, strike verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Strik′ing,

adjective & noun from Strike, verb

Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. — Striking plate. (a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. (b) A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.

Strik′ing adjective

Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. “A striking fact.” Thomas DeQuincey — Strik′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb — Strik′wb-a1′>′ing·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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