Difference between Obvious and Prominent

OBVIOUS vs PROMINENT: NOUN

Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Conspicuous in position or importance
Immediately noticeable; conspicuous: : noticeable.
Widely known; eminent.
Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief.
Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
Eminent; distinguished above others.
Any moth of the family Notodontidæ; a notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees.
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant.

Easily perceived and understood
In zoology, plainly distinguishable; quite apparent: as, an obvious mark; an obvious stria: opposed -to obscure or obsolete.
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; plain; manifest; evident; palpable.
Coming in the way; presenting itself as to be done.
Being or standing in the way; standing or placed in the front.
Open; exposed to danger or accident.

Eminent, leading.
Standing out from among the multitude; distinguished above others: as, a prominent citizen.
Standing out so as to be easily seen; most visible or striking to the eye; conspicuous: as, the figure of a man is prominent in the picture.
Projecting horizontally: as, prominent angles of the prothorax.
In entomology: Raised above the general surface: as, prominent eyes.
Standing out beyond the line or surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief: as, a prominent figure on a vase.

Manifest, Demonstrable, Plain, Big, Perceptible, Egregious, Axiomatic, Palpable, Salient, Visible, Overt, Conspicuous, Glaring, Evident, Apparent

Leading, Esteemed, Renowned, Eminent, Famous, Notable, Influential, Outstanding, Striking, Spectacular, Obvious, Big, Large, Salient, Conspicuous

Manifest, Demonstrable, Plain, Big, Perceptible, Egregious, Axiomatic, Palpable, Salient, Visible, Overt, Conspicuous, Glaring, Evident, Apparent

Leading, Esteemed, Renowned, Eminent, Famous, Notable, Influential, Outstanding, Striking, Spectacular, Obvious, Big, Large, Salient, Conspicuous

Parks, for obvious reasons, were a mostimportant source.
The reason for its rapid adoption is obvious.
Nor, for that matter, is it always obvious.
In other words, obvious statements will be ineffective.
RPM are obvious because retail prices are observable, while defections from a wholesale price agreement are less obvious because wholesale prices are private information.
You have pointed out some of the obvious, and some of the not so obvious, problems inherent in dealing with the devil!
But what is obvious to one is NOT so obvious to another.
It would be confusing for listeners if obvious changes in input data do not correspond with obvious changes in sonification output.
Some of these things are obvious but still need to be listed, others are not so obvious, but essential nonetheless.
So it helps to have identified the more obvious and less obvious contrasting characteristics among the specimen before creating your dichotomous key.

Among the prominent citizens of Calhoun County, Hon.
Cenial, repression, and rationalization become prominent defence mechanisms.
They continue to maintain prominent roles in society.
Morgan Sousa prominent names in the position benefit.
Du Bois and other prominent African American figures.
David Broza and many other prominent Jewish musicians.
The most prominent features of the most prominent features of different plans to health.
Wilson has been prominent in political affairs, and has been accorded a prominent position in the Republican party, to which he has ever adhered.
Namely, prominent jurists, state and federal, as well as distinguished and prominent lawyers, who gather together at least one day each month.
Located close to prominent suburbs of Madhapur, the area of Hyderabad District has prominent schools and hospitals within a close distance.