Definitions

1. noun

The quality or state of being striking or prominent; the quality of standing out from the background or from other elements in a scene, situation, or context.

“The artist’s use of vivid colors gave the painting a high level of salience, drawing the viewer’s eye immediately to the central figure.”

2. noun

A feature, aspect, or element that stands out or is especially noticeable or prominent.

“The salience of the new policy was its potential to create jobs and stimulate economic growth.”

3. noun

In linguistics, the salience of a linguistic element refers to its perceived importance or prominence in a sentence or discourse.

“The researcher studied the salience of verb tenses in spoken language to understand how speakers use grammatical structures to convey meaning.”

4. noun

In psychology, salience is a cognitive process where people tend to give more attention and importance to certain stimuli or elements in their environment.

“The psychologist studied the salience of facial expressions in social interactions to understand how people perceive emotions in others.”

5. verb

To make something stand out or become prominent; to bring attention to something.

“The advertising campaign saliently highlighted the new product’s features and benefits.”