Strik·ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. “A striking fact.” --De Quincey. -- Strik*ing*ly, adv. -- Strik*ing*ness, n.
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strikingness
n 1: the state of being salient [syn: salience, saliency]
2: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: boldness]