1. the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence
2. a projecting or prominent feature
Usage: formal

Examples

• The saliency of the environmental issue made it a key topic in the debate.
• Researchers studied the visual saliency of different colors in advertising.
• The saliency of her argument convinced the committee to change their decision.
• The mountain’s rocky saliency was visible from miles away.
• The report highlighted the saliency of education reform in the current political climate.
• The architect emphasized the saliency of the building’s central tower.
• Scientists measure the saliency of various stimuli in cognitive experiments.