strikingness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

strikingness
    n 1: the state of being salient [syn: {salience}, {saliency},
         {strikingness}]
    2: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn:
       {boldness}, {strikingness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Striking \Strik"ing\, a.
   Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible;
   impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or
   image; a striking resemblance. "A striking fact." --De
   Quincey. -- {Strik"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Strik"ing*ness}, n.
   [1913 Webster]