notable figure
Someone widely recognized
A notable figure is a person of significance or prominence in a particular field, era, or context.
The phrase appears frequently in historical and biographical writing: Einstein remains a notable figure in physics, Several notable figures attended the gala.
It carries less weight than "great" or "legendary" but more than merely "known."
- luminaryInspiring figure or celestial body
- leading lightProminent influential person
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- household nameWidely recognized person or brand
- big nameFamous, influential person
icon · living legend · legend · dignitary · personage · star · rising star · eminence · figurehead · visionary · pioneer · trailblazer · titan · mogul · statesman · man of the hour · hero · genius
notable figureunknown
Not yet discovered
nobody · nonentity · man on the street · average Joe · John Doe
notable figuresmall fry
Children or insignificant people
bit player · footnote · lightweight · cipher · also-ran
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