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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A large study led by Rutgers researchers has identified a possible vision risk associated with widely used diabetes and weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
West Midlands Police believes the reorganisation and creation of its major crime unit has led to the fall in gun crime, and a rise in seizures of weapons.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Shares of Bank of America tumbled Wednesday as the lender faced pointed questions from Wall Street analysts over a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement that led to a big earnings miss.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Among the 100-plus global banks included in the analysis, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase led the pack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She led Clare up a tight, spiraling staircase, shedding coils of moss in her wake.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
On Thursday and Saturday nights, they were nasty and resonant as a live band, even beneath 160,000 square feet of LED mayhem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
At its nursery in Yunnan, the company grows millions of plants under LED lights, which are then distributed to its growers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"These investments are already having a deterrent effect," it said, saying companies offering to disable the LED lights had shut down as a result.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Throughout the show, vintage video clips and moments from his early career played across a massive LED screen, while an orchestra and a few guitarists accompanied him on stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Jessie nudged a translucent emerald-green bead onto the LED light so it glowed prettily.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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