Library / English Dictionary

LEDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The introductory section of a story

Example:

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

Synonyms:

lead; lead-in; lede

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("lede" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("lede" is a part of...):

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

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