salience (noun)

1. The artist used vibrant colors and strong brushstrokes to create salience in the painting.

2. The alien creature in the story had multiple eyes, which added to its salience in the science fiction novel.

3. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a moment of great salience in world history, as it triggered World War I.

4. The delicate flowers and soft lighting in the room created a romantic salience that set the mood for the intimate dinner.