plain vs prominence

plain

noun
  • A lamentation. 

  • An expanse of land with relatively low relief, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands. 

adj
  • Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier). 

  • Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair. 

  • Not a trump. 

  • Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text). 

  • Not unusually beautiful; unattractive. 

  • Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. 

  • Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt. 

  • Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary. 

  • Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. 

  • Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras. 

  • Of just one colour; lacking a pattern. 

adv
  • Simply. 

prominence

noun
  • A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form. 

  • The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. 

  • Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. 

  • A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star. 

  • Relative importance. 

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