led

¹ American  

[led] / lɛd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lead.

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LED ² American  

[el-ee-dee, led] / ˈɛlˌiˈdi, lɛd /

noun

1. light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.

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LED ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. light-emitting diode

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led ² British  

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

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LED Scientific  

/ ĕl′ē-dē′,lĕd /

1. 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.

2. See also semiconductor laser

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Other Word Forms

• unled adjective
• well-led adjective

Example Sentences

“Unfortunately,” Taylor noted, “that really led to a lot of rattlesnake encounters of the negative kind.”

From Los Angeles Times

Domestic and international criticism has been mounting against the sole custody system in Japan, which critics say led many divorcees to become estranged from their children after losing custody of them.

From BBC

That has led to more stable product pricing, and the company has been able to meet strong demand without significantly raising cash, he said.

From MarketWatch

That led him to make ill-advised news conference comments.

From BBC

Research led by Jesse Dixon, MD, PhD, explores how DNA is arranged in three dimensions inside cells, revealing that problems with this structure can lead to cancer and developmental conditions, including autism-related disorders.

From Science Daily