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

Cardiff University's Dr Jenny Kidd has led research on so-called deathbots, published in the Cambridge University Press journal Memory, Mind and Media, and described the results as both "fascinating and unsettling".

From BBC

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's

In 2021, the government abandoned plans to reform the sector after months of intense protests that blocked the national capital's highways and led to Delhi's historic Red Fort complex being stormed by tractors.

From Barron's

Botswana and its president, Duma Boko, De Beers' biggest producer partner with a 15-percent holding, led a determined push to finalise a deal by last year but to no avail.

From Barron's

"It seems an unusual coincidence that a short film involving animals led me to a role also set in the company of animals," Momin says.

From BBC