Synonyms:
dramatic, spectacular, striking
Meaning: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
Usage examples
He was home just as the clocks were striking six.
Many analogous and striking facts could be given.
"Was it the striking of the clock that awakened you?"
But the contrast was none the less striking and effective.
"Nevertheless it was a striking moment, eh, Messer Pietro?
Ali," cried he, striking at the same time on the brazen gong.
"Well, if you call a clock striking a noise, then it was one."
He promised to be back by eight o'clock, and eight is striking.
It does not obey Kepler's laws; still it was a striking experiment.
Nor is this, the most striking phenomenon incidental to such a state.