striking

adjective

  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

    a dramatic sunset

    a dramatic pause

noun

  1. 1

    the act of contacting one thing with another

    repeated hitting raised a large bruise

    after three misses she finally got a hit

  2. 2

    the physical coming together of two or more things

    contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull

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