lead-in

[leed-in]

noun

1. something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.

2. Radio, Television.

   1. the connection between an antenna and a transmitter or receiving set.

   2. the portion of a program or script that precedes or introduces a commercial.

adjective

1. (of a conductor) carrying input to an electric or electronic device or circuit, especially from an antenna.

lead-in

/ ˈliːdˌɪn /

noun

1. 1. an introduction to a subject

   2. ( as modifier )

      a lead-in announcement

2. the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line

Word History and Origins

Origin of lead-in¹

First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lead in

Related Words

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