Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leading light

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: lead-ing -light
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

Example Sentences

"Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein."

Inflected Forms

leading lights (plural)

Synonyms

luminary guiding light notable notability

Questions

What does leading light mean?: An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.

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