Striking \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.
strikingness n 1: the state of being salient [syn: {salience}, {saliency}] 2: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: {boldness}]