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

Tours led by toy soldiers can be done before the store opens or after it closes, which is part of the appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mosley added additional speed this season that led to even more big plays and showed what he can do when healthy.

From Los Angeles Times

Redick praised the team’s “incredible spirit,” noting that James led the charge in that aspect.

From Los Angeles Times

The research was led by Dr. Ryan Tucker of Stellenbosch University's Department of Earth Sciences and published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.

From Science Daily

The team's ability to use archival images also depended heavily on careful image inspection, led by Chin Yi Tan, a PhD student in Physics.

From Science Daily