Meaning of striking in English

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Classifying Adjective
striking
Definitions
1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Examples
- « 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 »
Synonyms
- impressive
2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Examples
- « 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 trait »
Synonyms
- conspicuous
- obvious
Noun
striking
Definitions
1. the physical coming together of two or more things
Examples
- « contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull »
Derived terms
2. the act of contacting one thing with another
Examples
- « repeated hitting raised a large bruise »
- « after three misses she finally got a hit »
Derived terms

Famous quotes

« Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. »
Honore de Balzac
« Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back. »
Babe Ruth
« It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. »
Ronald Reagan
« It's the same with visual arts, you have some really cool, wonderful striking images that make you think and then again you have wonderful striking images that just take you away from the existing world for a second. And I like the latter a bit more. »
Ville Valo
« Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle. »
Samuel Johnson