2. The quality or state of projecting, or being projected; projection; protrusion. Sir W. Hamilton.
SALIENCY
Sa"li*en*cy, n.
Defn: Quality of being salient; hence, vigor. "A fatal lack of poetic saliency." J. Morley.
SALIENT
Sa"li*ent, a. Etym: [L. saliens, -entis, p.pr. of salire to leap; cf.
F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i..]
1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." Sir T. Browne.
2. Shooting out up; springing; projecting. He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action. Burke.
3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind. Bancroft.
4. (Math. & Fort.)
Defn: Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; — opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion.
5. (Her.)