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Word: Lede
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: alteration of lead, first used in instructions to printers, in order to distinguish the word from text to be printed
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
liːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most important aspects of the story
Short Definition:opening sentence or paragraph of news article
Examples:- the lede has been rewritten and the headline changed
Variant Forms:
- lead
