light-emitting diode

noun

light-emit·​ting diode ˈlīt-ē-ˈmi-tiŋ- How to pronounce light-emitting diode (audio)
: led

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The screen is made up of OLEDs — organic light-emitting diodes — printed on a transparent piece of glass no wider than a smartphone. — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 In most cases, a light-emitting diode (LED) is used, incorporating a combination of wavelengths. — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025 Replace standard bulbs with light-emitting diodes (LED). — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 This particular mask is embedded with 132 light-emitting diode bulbs: 66 red and 66 near-infrared. — Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light-emitting diode

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light-emitting diode was in 1962

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“Light-emitting diode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-emitting%20diode. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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