- leading light
- noun Date: 1655 a prominent and influential member (as of a community or church)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
leading light
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leading light — noun count a very important or respected person in a group, organization, or area of activity: a leading light in the toy industry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leading light — leading lights N COUNT 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 … English dictionary
leading light — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is prominent or influential in a particular field or organization … English terms dictionary
leading light — [lēd′iŋ] n. an important or influential member of a club, community, etc … English World dictionary
leading light — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms leading light : singular leading light plural leading lights a very important or respected person in a group, organization, or area of activity a leading light in the toy industry … English dictionary
leading light — noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others he was host to a large gathering of luminaries • Syn: ↑luminary, ↑guiding light, ↑notable, ↑notability • Derivationally related forms: ↑notable ( … Useful english dictionary
leading light — {n. phr.} A prominent person in a community, company, or group. * /Alan is the leading light of our discussion group on music./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leading light — {n. phr.} A prominent person in a community, company, or group. * /Alan is the leading light of our discussion group on music./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leading light — /lee ding/ an important or influential person: a leading light of the community. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
leading light — noun An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say hes the greatest physicist since Einstein … Wiktionary
leading\ light — n. phr. A prominent person in a community, company, or group. Alan is the leading light of our discussion group on music … Словарь американских идиом
