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  

abbreviation

1. light-emitting diode

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led ² British  

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

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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

So the scenes really led me, which is really nice.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the expansion of the 10 Freeway led to the demolition of numerous homes in West Adams, the suburb was home to several affluent and influential Black Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times

At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.

From Los Angeles Times

The popularity of horror and crime comics in the post-war 1950s -- and outrage from politicians -- led to American publishers agreeing to the Comics Code Authority, which effectively banned the genre until the 1970s and 80s.

From Barron's

Extended drought and growing competition for limited food and water likely pushed them out of Liang Bua and may have ultimately led to their extinction.

From Science Daily