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Meaning of leading light | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
idiomatic
A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

leading line leading man leading motive leading question leading rein leading seaman