Main entry: hit, hitting, striking
Definition: the act of contacting one thing with another
Usage: repeated hitting raised a large bruise; after three misses she finally got a hit
Main entry: impinging, striking, contact
Definition: the physical coming together of two or more things
Usage: contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Main entry: striking, prominent, outstanding, spectacular, salient
Definition: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Usage: an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom; a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book; salient traits; a spectacular rise in prices; a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center; a striking resemblance between parent and child
Main entry: striking, spectacular, dramatic
Definition: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Usage: a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause; a spectacular display of northern lights; it was a spectacular play; his striking good looks always created a sensation