striking (n.)

  1. the physical coming together of two or more things; contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull

    [ Syn: contact , impinging ]

  2. the act of contacting one thing with another; repeated hitting raised a large bruise; after three misses she finally got a hit

    [ Syn: hit , hitting ]

    striking (adj.)

  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

    [ Syn: dramatic , spectacular ]

  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

    [ Syn: outstanding , prominent , salient , spectacular ]

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