Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - striking

adj. & n. --adj. 1 impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to indicate the hours etc. --n. the act or an instance of striking. Phrases and idioms striking-circle (in hockey) an elongated semicircle in front of the goal, from within which the ball must be hit in order to score. striking-force a military body ready to attack at short notice. within striking distance near enough to hit or achieve. Derivatives strikingly adv. strikingness n.