striking
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
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sorprendente
- Her striking outfit caught the attention of everyone at the party.
- most striking
- a striking feature
- more striking
It's a very, I think, striking and beautiful idea.
- It's a very, I think, striking and beautiful idea.
- But the great people I've met are they're striking in their humility, striking.
- His features were calm and striking, even when his breasts were horrible.
- And what's more striking is or more interesting is Meta's earnings.
- But that combination of plants together, it was so striking and so clear.
- The reporter said. It was striking to me
- I think the really striking thing about this set is the design.
- But what was just striking to me is the various.
Examples
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You'll pass beneath the famous Golden Gate Bridge, considered to be one of the most striking structures ever erected by man.
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A very striking image, sir.
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It's a very, I think, striking and beautiful idea.
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It's just, it's so much more striking when you see it in a human being.
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A very striking effect, as a matter of fact.
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Perhaps the most striking example is the change that has taken place in the Israel Defense Forces.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, the production design, particularly of the house, I thought, was very striking.
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She is a striking lady.
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Senator Lord was a striking man who bore himself with the dignity of his office.
Fiction book (2000) -
She's a very striking-looking woman.
Synonyms
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1.0
Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think
584
3.4
Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good
577
2.0
Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention
358
3.6
Very noticeable and meant to get attention, like a long pause or strong gesture
353
3.9
Easy to see or remember because it stands out
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
65
3.2
Easy to see, hear, or recognize
55
5.1
Easy to see and notice because it stands out
39
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
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7.0
Being very noticeable and important
18
4.2
Easily more impressive than others in a group
14
4.2
Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting
14
3.9
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
7
2.7
Making you want to know more because it seems strange or mysterious
Attracting and holding people's attention because it is unusual or impressive
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Etymology
Striking comes from the verb strike, which meant to 'hit' or to 'catch the eye'. So something striking is like a quick 'hit' to your sight or sense, making it unusual, impressive, or hard to miss.