led

¹

[led]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lead.

LED

²

[el-ee-dee, led]

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.

LED

¹

abbreviation

1. light-emitting diode

led

²

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

LED

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

Other Word Forms

• unled adjective
• well-led adjective

Example Sentences

This led to a sharp rebuke from Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel, who dismissed the rhetoric as "too crass and pathetic to sell".

From BBC

The high-profile project comes two months after Ellison assumed control of Paramount in an $8-billion buyout by his family, led by billionaire and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, and private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout the Channel Islands, an archipelago referred to as the Galapagos of North America, removing invasive species had led to recovery.

From Los Angeles Times

Burkina Faso's military government led by Capt Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup three years ago, and has had a frosty relationship with Western nations ever since.

From BBC

Conaie, the country's largest indigenous organisation which led a national strike, said "five of us have been arbitrarily detained".

From BBC