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Luminary vs Visionary - What's the difference?

luminary | visionary |

As nouns the difference between luminary and visionary

is that luminary is one that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light while visionary is someone who has visions; a seer.

As an adjective visionary is

having vision or foresight.

luminary

English

Noun

(luminaries)
  • One that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.
  • :played host to a huge gathering of international luminaries -- Edmund Stevens
  • An artificial light; an illumination.
  • A body that gives light; especially , one of the heavenly bodies.

    • Synonyms

    * guiding light

    Related terms

    * illuminate * luminous

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    visionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
    • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
    • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future