led

¹ American  

[led] / lɛd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lead.

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LED ² American  

[el-ee-dee, led] / ˈɛlˌiˈdi, lɛd /

noun

1. light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.

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led ¹ British  

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

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LED ² British  

abbreviation

1. light-emitting diode

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LED Scientific  

/ ĕl′ē-dē′,lĕd /

1. Short for light-emitting diode. An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light.

2. See also semiconductor laser

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Other Word Forms

• unled adjective
• well-led adjective

Example Sentences

Bezos has led Amazon to automate much of its massive distribution network, which now may have more robots than people by some measures.

From Los Angeles Times

That eventually led to Super Micro’s independent auditor bailing and a probe by the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research team, led by Professor Rei Kurita, studied simple foam systems created using different surfactants to produce a range of foam types.

From Science Daily

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian has achieved a first by using galactic archaeology to uncover the past of a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.

From Science Daily

The complicated relationship has led to a few awkward missteps.

From The Wall Street Journal