Definition of Striking

1. Noun. The physical coming together of two or more things. "Contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

Exact synonyms: Contact, Impinging
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Collision, Hit, Engagement, Interlocking, Mesh, Meshing, Flick, Impact, Touch, Touching
Derivative terms: Contact, Impinge, Strike

2. Adjective. Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. "His striking good looks always created a sensation"
Exact synonyms: Dramatic, Spectacular
Similar to: Impressive
Derivative terms: Drama, Strikingness

3. Noun. The act of contacting one thing with another. "After three misses she finally got a hit"
Exact synonyms: Hit, Hitting
Generic synonyms: Touch, Touching
Specialized synonyms: Contusion, Crash, Smash, Bunt, Fly, Fly Ball, Ground Ball, Groundball, Grounder, Hopper, Header, Scorcher, Screamer, Plunk, Plunker
Derivative terms: Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit, Strike

4. Adjective. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention. "A striking resemblance between parent and child"
Exact synonyms: Outstanding, Prominent, Salient, Spectacular
Similar to: Conspicuous
Derivative terms: Salience, Saliency, Spectacle, Strikingness

Definition of Striking

1. a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.

Definition of Striking

1. Adjective. of that which makes a strong impression ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of strike) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Striking

1. strike [v] - See also: strike

Lexicographical Neighbors of Striking

strikeout
strikeouts
strikeover
strikeovers
striker
strikers
strikes
strikes gold
strikes out
strikes through
strikest
strikesthrough
striketh
strikethrough
strikethroughs
striking (current term)
striking distance
striking gold
striking out
striking through
strikingly
strikingness
strikings
strim
strimmer
strimmers
strimming
string
string-net
string along

Literary usage of Striking

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal by Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate (1916)
"Mr. Schantz asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend the same in the title, line 5, by striking out the word "tendent" and inserting in lieu thereof ..."

2. Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. House (1837)
"Mr. Adams moved to amend the said resolution, by striking out of the same the word '•'from," where it first occurs therein ; and also, by striking out all ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"In insects, fishes and birds, where the variety of colors is almost endless, it has been found that even the most striking colors are aids to concealment of ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"In insects, fishes and birds, where the variety of colors is almost endless, it has been found that even the most striking colors are aids to concealment of ..."

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