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light-emitting diode

[ lahyt-i-mit-ing ]

noun

  1. LED.


light-emitting diode

noun

  1. a diode of semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide, that emits light when a forward bias is applied, the colour depending on the semiconductor material: used as off/on indicators LED
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


light-emitting diode

  1. See LED


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Word History and Origins

Origin of light-emitting diode1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode and is a technology built into the screen itself to improve picture quality.

With the help of AI, Aspuru-Guzik discovered new organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, that were brighter than typical LEDs.

This new light-emitting diode, or LED, might someday deliver the glow in lamps and other types of home lighting, its developers say.

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