led
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lead.
led
1 American
[led]
/ lɛd /
verb
LED
2
American
[el-ee-dee, led]
/ ˈɛlˌiˈdi, lɛd /
noun
LED
1
British
abbreviation
led
2
British
/ lɛd /
verb
LED
Scientific
/ ĕl′ē-dē′,lĕd /
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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.
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See also semiconductor laser
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An attempt by Israeli security forces to dislodge the settlers on Wednesday led to confrontations with a bigger group.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The reconciliation talks between the government and opposition are being led by Figuera and interim president Rodriguez's brother, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The OCC, led by Jonathan Gould, has approved the launch of several crypto-focused trust banks, granting them broader access to the traditional financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A spokesperson for the department said officers are still working to determine the circumstances that led to the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The marshal sent us on a new trail that led through Ptarmigan Pass.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
In those experiments, they used an LED, an incoherent light source, to produce polarization-entangled photons.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Daktronics is a leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing digital LED display technology and audio systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Meta glasses have a built-in LED light which blinks when they are recording images and cannot be turned off.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It uses a string of LED lights laid along the track to signal to an athlete the exact rhythm he needs to break a record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A scrolling LED screen hung above the platform: time to next train: z minutes.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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