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leading light

lead·ing light
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lee-ding lahyt]
    • /ˈli dɪŋ laɪt/
    • /ˈliːdɪŋ laɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-ding lahyt]
    • /ˈli dɪŋ laɪt/

Definitions of leading light words

  • noun leading light an important or influential person: a leading light of the community. 1
  • noun leading light person: inspirational 1
  • countable noun leading light If you say that someone is a leading light in an organization, campaign, or community, you mean that they are one of the most important, active, enthusiastic, and successful people in it. 0
  • noun leading light an important or outstanding person, esp in an organization or cause 0
  • noun leading light an important or influential member of a club, community, etc. 0
  • noun leading light (Idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. 0
See all 7 definitions of leading light

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Origin of leading light

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Leading light

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Leading light

leading light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leading light usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leading light

noun leading light

  • leader — a person or thing that leads.
  • luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
  • sage — Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist.
  • star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
  • one in a million — person: unique
All 6 Synonyms of leading light

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