Today, salient is usually used to describe things that "leap out" in a figurative sense, such as the salient features of a painting or the salient points made in an essay or argument.

SALIENT definition: prominent or conspicuous. See examples of salient used in a sentence.

SALIENT definition: 1. The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about…. Learn more.

A salient is a narrow area where an army has pushed its front line forward into enemy territory.

Definition of salient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

salient, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

If something stands out in a very obvious way, it can be called salient. It's time to find new friends if the differences between you and your current friends are becoming more and more salient.