lead-in

lead-in

(lēd′ĭn′)

n.

1. Opening or introductory matter: The joke served as a lead-in to a discussion of more serious matters.

2. A program, as on television, scheduled to precede another.

3. The wire that connects an outdoor antenna to an electronic transmitter or receiver.

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lead-in

(ˈliːdˌɪn)

n

1.

a. an introduction to a subject

b. (as modifier): a lead-in announcement.

2. (Telecommunications) the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line

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lead′-in`

(lid)

n.

1. something that leads in or introduces.

2. the connection between an antenna and a transmitter or receiving set.

3. the portion of a television or radio broadcast that precedes a commercial.

adj.

4. (of a conductor) carrying input to an electric or electronic device or circuit, esp. from an antenna.

[1910–15]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lead-in - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" lede, lead news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
	2.	lead-in - wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

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lead-in

noun

A short section of preliminary remarks:

foreword, induction, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prolegomenon, prologue.

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Translations

lead-in

[ˈliːdˈɪn] N → introducción f (to a)

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lead-in

n → Einführung f (→ to in +acc), → Einleitung f (→ to in +acc)

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lead-in

[ˈliːdˌɪn] n → introduzione f, presentazione f

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