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

It is examining the events that led up the attacks and the aftermath.

From BBC

The conflict has led to a spike in gas prices in the U.S. and has caused me — like many others — to rethink my gas consumption.

From MarketWatch

The strategists led by Venu Krishna said they accept that “the macro backdrop has become more fragile” amid “war in the Middle East, AI disruption and emerging stress in private credit.”

From MarketWatch

Moldova's government condemned the strike on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region, which led to the disconnection of the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line, used by Moldova to import electricity from neighbouring Romania.

From BBC

Lagarde notes that to some extent Europe was left behind the internet revolution, a failing that led to a productivity divergence with the U.S. that has never been fully closed.

From MarketWatch