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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As many have observed, Jeffrey Archer, who has died aged 86, led a life as colourful as the plot in one of his novels.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mark Iwry, a former senior Treasury official who led national retirement policy in the Clinton and Obama administrations, said auto-enrollment marks a major improvement but that stock donations raise potential concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“This suggests that AI models increasingly view Walmart as a default answer for everyday consumption,” the analysts, led by Michael Lasser, said in the note.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some of those videos were subsequently shared on social media and led to cases of mockery or hateful messages, leading to the Paris public prosecutor opening an investigation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
She turned and led us into her office, where I plopped down on my favorite leather chair.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"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
All of the finalist photographs will go on display in the LED tunnel at entertainment complex Outernet London from 8 to 14 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
In one demonstration, the team created a multistable knitted shell that switches an LED on and off as the textile moves between its stable states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
“The Mandalorian” on Disney+ was an early adopter of the technology, using Unreal Engine to power virtual interactive sets displayed on massive LED walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Sloth’s scavenge features peered through the duct hole, an LED smear on her forehead.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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