About The Word Striking

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Striking

Striking Meaning & Definition
Striking Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Striking?

[n] the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
[n] the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
[adj] having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "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 traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
[adj] sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "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 | Synonyms for Striking: conspicuous | contact | dramatic | hit | hitting | impinging | impressive | obvious | outstanding | prominent | salient | spectacular

Related Terms | Find terms related to Striking:

See Also | bunt | collision | contusion | crash | engagement | flick | fly | fly ball | ground ball | grounder | happening | header | hit | hopper | impact | interlocking | line drive | liner | mesh | meshing | natural event | occurrence | plunk | plunker | scorcher | screamer | smash | touch | touch | touching | touching

Striking In Webster's Dictionary

\Strik"ing\, a. & n. from {Strike}, v. {Striking distance}, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. {Striking plate}. (a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. (b) A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.
\Strik"ing\, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. ``A striking fact.'' --De Quincey. -- {Strik"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Strik"ing*ness}, n.

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