salient (adj.)

most noticeable or important

Examples

• The salient points.

Key rules

• Salient means most noticeable or important
• Salient points, salient features
• Salience is the noun

Common mistakes

• The salient of points → The salient points
• It is salience → It is salient

Use cases

• Summarising key points
• Describing features
• Reviewing arguments