adjective. ['ˈseɪliːənt, ˈseɪljənt'] having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
adjective. ['ˈseɪliːənt, ˈseɪljənt'] represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward).
noun. ['ˈseɪliːənt, ˈseɪljənt'] (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy.