STRIKING, participle present tense 1. Hitting with a blow; impressing; imprinting; punishing; lowering, as sails or a mast, etc. 2. adjective Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; as a striking representation or image. 3. Strong; exact; adapted to make impression; as a striking resemblance of features.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI