LEAD-IN


Meaning of LEAD-IN in English

I. ˈlēˌdin noun

( plural lead-ins )

Etymology: from lead in, v.

: something that leads into something else: as

a. : the part of a radio antenna that runs from the larger or main elevated portion to the transmitting or receiving set

b. : something that opens or introduces : something that gradually leads the eye or attention from one thing to another

with a front-cover portrait serving as a lead-in to a five-page article — Publishers' Weekly

a lead-in which can attract people who don't agree with you — P.P.Van Riper

specifically : that part of a radio program or a radio broadcaster's talk which leads into the commercial

tuneful program lead-ins — Advertising Age

II. adjective

: that leads in — used especially of an electrical conductor

a lead-in wire

— see incandescent lamp illustration

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