Audio English.net » Dictionary » L » Le Notre ... Leaf Spring

LEAD-IN

Pronunciation (US):

• LEAD-IN (noun)
The noun LEAD-IN has 2 senses:

1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line

Familiarity information: LEAD-IN used as a noun is rare.

• LEAD-IN (noun)

Sense 1

lead-in ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The introductory section of a story

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

lead-in; lede; lead

Context example:

it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter

Hypernyms ("lead-in" is a kind of...):

section; subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical))

Holonyms ("lead-in" is a part of...):

news article; news story; newspaper article (an article reporting news)

Sense 2

lead-in ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lead-in" is a kind of...):

conducting wire; wire (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)

"It pays to pay attention."
(English proverb)
"Half-carried - a well-built load"
(Breton proverb)
"The one without a sword gets humiliated."
(Arabic proverb)
"Shared grief is half grief"
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Definition of subdivision
Pronunciation of news story
Definition of wire
Pronunciation of conducting wire
Definition of news article

What other visitors were searching for:

Lead-in definition
AudioEnglish dictionary
Lead-in pronunciation in phonetic transcription
Terminology for advanced learners
Information about lead-in in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary
Audio English courses
What does lead-in mean?

Page delivered in 0.3474 seconds