| Eminent and prominent are both adjectives, and they can both be used to talk about people who are very well-known and successful in their profession. Here are some example sentences. The proposal for the research centre has the backing of Sir David Jones, one of the world's most eminent statisticians. As a prominent local businessman, Mr Johnson served on many committees and was elected to be the chair of the board of governors. Eminent contains the idea of respected. For example, if a doctor is very well qualified, has had a lot of success in his or her career and is often asked to give advice to other doctors because he or she is known to be so good at the job, we can describe them as eminent. Prominent has the idea of being well-known and important. Bill Gates is a prominent figure in the world of computers, for example. |
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