Adjective: big-name
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Widely known and esteemed
"a big-name musician";
- celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
Usage: informal
- An important influential person
"he thinks he's a big name";
- big shot [informal], big gun [informal], big wheel [N. Amer, informal], big cheese [informal], big deal [informal], big enchilada [informal], big fish [informal], head honcho [N. Amer, informal], big noise [informal]
Derived forms: big names
See also: known
Type of: important person, influential person, personage