led

¹

[ led ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lead ¹.

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 for

1. light-emitting diode

led

²

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

LED

/ 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

Other Words From

• un·led adjective
• well-led adjective

Example Sentences

The method provides better insights into microbial life in low-biomass environments, which was previously not possible with conventional DNA extraction methods, said Dirk Wagner, Ph.D., a geomicrobiologist at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, who led the study.

From Science Daily

Each session was four hours long and led by professional art educators.

From Science Daily

Led by a team at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, the new analysis used SpotCheck to evaluate dermoscopic images of 375 skin lesions from volunteers who were concerned that their skin blemishes might be cancerous.

From Science Daily

“The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has led the effort to change demeaning mascot imagery of Native people, and we support replacing derogatory names locally and across state lands,” said Anthony Roberts, tribal chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, in a statement announcing the name changes.

From Los Angeles Times

Inevitably, this has led to a political division, with some people leaving X in protest.

From BBC