Salience
(noun)
- The quality or state of being prominent or noticeable.
- The degree to which an item stands out relative to its neighbors.
Origin:
From latin salientem ("leaping, jumping"), present participle of salire ("to leap"), from proto-indo-european *sal- ("to jump, lea.p")
Examples:
- The red color of the apple increased its salience among the green apples.
- The salience of the issue was clear in the election campaign.
- The salience of the item made it easy to find in the store.
- The salience of the painting was heightened by the bright lights.
- The salience of the advertisement caught the viewer's attention.