striking meaning and definition

STRIKING noun

Definition of striking (noun)

1. the physical coming together of two or more things
   • "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
   • synonyms: contact, impinging
2. the act of contacting one thing with another
   • "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
   • synonyms: hit, hitting

STRIKING adjective

Definition of striking (adjective)

1. 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: dramatic, spectacular
2. 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"
   • synonyms: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular