moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.-shooting out or up; springing; projecting.-hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.-projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. see illust. of bastion.-represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.-a salient angle or part; a projection.