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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Before that, he led technology coverage at the monthly retail trade periodical Chain Store Age, where he was runner-up for a Jesse H. Neal Award.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Late during the third quarter against Denver, Mamukelashvili dazzled with a three-pointer, a cutting dunk and a defensive rebound that led to an assist to Quentin Grimes for a three-pointer — all in 99 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Reliance is led by billionaire Indian tycoon Anant Ambani.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The discovery, published in Nature Astronomy, comes from a study jointly led by Cornell University in the United States and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the spring of 1850, Grimes had attended a spirit circle led by a female medium in Auburn, New York.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
The giant orbital venue has a 580,000-square-foot LED exterior and a screen inside that wraps around the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
As Roli pulls into school on Monday, I know Mami sees the LED marquee.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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