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leading light

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  • noun idiomatic An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.

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  • noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

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synonyms (19)

Words with the same meaning

  1. chief
  2. electronics king
  3. first-rater
  4. genius
  5. honcho
  6. king
  7. lead
  8. luminary
  9. master spirit
  10. paramount
  11. prima donna
  12. principal
  13. prodigy
  14. star
  15. superstar
  16. top dog
  17. topnotcher
  18. virtuoso
  19. wonder

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. celebrity
  2. famous person

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  • reesetee commented on the word leading light

    Related to "leading-mark," a nautical term that referred to "one of 'those objects which, kept in line or in transit, guide the pilot while working into port, as trees, spires, buoys, etc.'" (from OED).

    December 3, 2007