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Rareleading light
The correct spelling is leading light.
How to pronounce leading light
noun
Say it like: Lee-din-g l-it
The correct spelling is leading light. An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. For example: "Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein."
Usage Examples
“Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
- 2.A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.
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