From the list
Salient
Today’s word is Scrutinize.
What it means
- adjective
Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
“The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.”
- adjective
Prominent; conspicuous.
- adjective
Depicted in a leaping posture. Gules, a reindeer salient or (arms of Vågå).
“a lion salient”
Where it comes from
Salient comes from Latin salire, to leap. A salient point is the one that leaps out. In older military English a salient was a part of a line that jutted forward.
Quick check
What does salient mean? Tap one.
Recent words
- October 6VernacularThe everyday language of a place, as people actually speak it.
- October 5EmpiricalBased on observation or experiment, not on theory alone.
- October 4ParadigmA typical example, or a framework that shapes how a field thinks.
- October 3ConjectureA conclusion formed from incomplete evidence; a guess with reasons.
- October 2AltruismUnselfish concern for the good of other people.
- October 1SuccinctSaid in few words, with nothing extra.
- September 30TenaciousHolding on firmly and not giving up.
- September 29LucidClear and easy to understand, or thinking clearly.
- September 28AustereSevere, plain, and without luxury or decoration.