prominence

prominence

CEFR: C1-C2 /promi-nence/ [p.r.aa1.m.ah0.n.ah0.n.s]

The noun "prominence" means the state of being prominent, and prominent means famous or well-known, so if someone or something is in a position of prominence, they are well-known and important. You will see and hear the phrases "come to prominence" and "rise to prominence" a lot. These two phrases basically mean "become renowned". Take a look at the following example sentences:

Example Sentences:
Carla Bley is an American jazz musician and composer who came to prominence in1960s.
Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved fame as a Hollywood action hero, and first came to prominence as a bodybuilder,
With the end of the war, many of the leading minds in Dada moved over to Paris. Paris quickly rose to prominence in the Dada movement as being a centre for performing arts, literature, exhibitions and commentary.