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adjective

pronounced

strongly marked; easily noticeable

In a sentence

Six example sentences with pronounced, each labelled with its topic.

  • The tremor was most pronounced when the patient held a cup, and almost invisible when the arm rested.

    Medicine

  • Shadows are more pronounced at four in the afternoon, which is why portrait shooters wait rather than fight the light.

    Photography

  • His limp grew more pronounced through the fourth quarter until the coach finally pulled him with four minutes left.

    Basketball

  • The accent on the second beat is more pronounced in the live recording than on the studio album.

    Music

  • Smoked salt gives the caramel a pronounced savory edge that plain sea salt never quite delivers.

    Cooking

  • The wage gap between the two cities became pronounced after the port closed, widening every year for a decade.

    Economics

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