1. the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence

Examples

• The salience of climate change in political debates has increased dramatically.
• The bright red color gave the warning sign greater salience.
• Researchers studied the salience of different factors in decision-making.
• The salience of the issue became clear after the public outcry.
• Visual salience helps determine what catches our attention first.
• The salience of her argument made it impossible to ignore.