Meanings
nounguiding light (plural guiding lights)
plural guiding lights
- A person who has a profound influence on others and is a source of inspiration.
Synonyms: luminary
- That which provides guidance in times of uncertainty.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who has a profound influence on others and is a source of inspiration.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouna celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Broader
celebrityfamous person
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 偶像, 指明燈 /指明灯
- 偶像 (ǒuxiàng)person who has a profound influence on others
- 指明燈 /指明灯 (zhǐmíngdēng)that which provides guidance in times of uncertainty
Finnish esikuva, johtotähti
- esikuvaperson who has a profound influence on others
- johtotähtithat which provides guidance in times of uncertainty
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guiding light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20light
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“guiding light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20light. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guiding light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20light.
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