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leading light

leading light noun: an acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.

Noun

leading light (plural leading lights)

  1. (idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
    • Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein.
  2. (navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

leading light meaning in Tamil

leading light in Tamil

வழிகாட்டு ஒளி

Forms of leading light

pluralleading lights

Questions about leading light

What does leading light mean?
Leading light means an acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
What is leading light in Tamil?
Leading light in Tamil is வழிகாட்டு ஒளி. See Leading light meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leading light?
Leading light is a noun.
What is the plural of leading light?
The plural of leading light is leading lights.

Words near leading light in the dictionary

  1. leading in
  2. leading indicator
  3. leading indicators
  4. leading ladies
  5. leading lady
  6. leading light
  7. leading lights
  8. leading line
  9. leading lines
  10. leading man
  11. leading men

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