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Meaning of "lead-in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAD-IN

lead-in  [ˈliːdˌɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAD-IN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lead-In is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEAD-IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lead-in

A lead-in is a short phrase, usually five words or less, that starts off a photo caption in a newspaper, high school yearbook, magazine or other publication. Lead-ins are used to catch the reader's attention and "lead in" to the main caption. These phrases widely range from common phrases to song lyrics, and are written appropriate to the subject matter of the photograph. Examples of lead-ins include the following: Piling it on... Makin' the rounds... Editors and caption writers tend to avoid using clichés and obvious lead-ins; and also prefer varying lead-ins throughout the publication. Also Lead ins, can be phrases that start a sentence in an essay.

Definition of lead-in in the English dictionary

The definition of lead-in in the dictionary is an introduction to a subject. Other definition of lead-in is the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEAD-IN


break-in
ˈbreɪkˌɪn
call-in
ˈkɔːlˌɪn
caving-in
ˈkeɪvɪŋˌɪn
layin
ˈleɪˌɪn
login
ˈlɒɡˌɪn
ring-in
ˈrɪŋˌɪn
screw-in
ˈskruːˌɪn
snap-in
ˈsnæpˌɪn
step-in
ˈstɛpˌɪn
throw-in
ˈθrəʊˌɪn
tuck-in
ˈtʌkˌɪn
write-in
ˈraɪtˌɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAD-IN

lead story
lead tetraethyl
lead the field
lead the way
lead time
lead to the altar
lead up to
lead weight
lead-crystal
lead-free
lead-off
lead-up
lead(II) acetate
lead(II) oxide
Leadbeater´s cockatoo
Leadbelly
leaded
leaded petrol
leaden
leaden-eyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAD-IN

all-in
built-in
check-in
drive-in
fill-in
glassed-in
in-and-in
live-in
lived-in
look-in
love-in
plug-in
plugged-in
run-in
sit-in
stand-in
trade-in
walk-in
weigh-in
work-in

Synonyms and antonyms of lead-in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lead-in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAD-IN

Find out the translation of lead-in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lead-in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lead-in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

introducción
570 millions of speakers

English

lead-in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेतृत्व में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرصاص في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привести в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preparação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেতৃত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

introduction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menerajui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

導入部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도입부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lead-in
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dẩn người nào vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிவகுக்கும்-ல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आघाडीच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanıtma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowadzić w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

привести в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plumb - in
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδηγήσει - σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lei - in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bly -in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innlednings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lead-in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD-IN»

The term «lead-in» is very widely used and occupies the 21.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD-IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lead-in

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAD-IN»

Discover the use of lead-in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lead-in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world's most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help ...
Sheryl Sandberg, 2013
2
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World
Offers advice to leaders across many different fields who wish to develop better leadership skills by thinking globally.
Angel Cabrera, Gregory Unruh, 2012
3
Best Practice Guide on the Control of Lead in Drinking Water
The Best Practice Guide on the Control of Lead in
Colin Hayes, 2010
4
Defining Effective Leadership: Lead in Whatever You Do
In Defining Effective Leadership: Leading Wherever You Are, author and leader Alan Stanfield conveys this message and stresses the importance of effective leadership through the different phases of our lives.
Alan W. Stanfield, 2009
5
Lead in Paint, Soil, and Dust: Health Risks, Exposure ...
From a July 1993 conference in Boulder, Colorado, 28 papers review the latest results in research on monitoring and controlling environmental exposures to lead in paint, soil, and dust.
Michael E. Beard, S. D. Allen Iske, 1995
6
Learning to Lead in Higher Education
This book shows academic leaders how to increase resource productivity and enhance teaching quality. It also demonstrates how leaders can help their staff through momentous change without compromising professional standards.
Paul Ramsden, 2002
7
Lead in Tap Water: CDC Public Health Communications Need ...
Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Cynthia A. Bascetti (au), 2011
8
Learning to Lead in the Secondary School: Becoming an ...
This guide will be invaluable to middle managers in schools, subject leaders and heads of departments.
Mark Brundrett, Ian Terrell, 2004
9
Lead Poisoning: Exposure, Abatement, Regulation
This book covers every major topic on the subject, including lead poisoning in children, sources of contamination, state-of-the-art sampling and analytical measurement methods, the newest studies on low-cost abatement methods, and much more ...
Joseph J. Breen, Cindy R. Stroup, 1995
10
Moving Forward: Taking The Lead In Your Life
MOVING FORWARD is a motivational book written for anyone wanting to move forward, to change their lives, no matter what their past may have held.
Dave Pelzer, 2010

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAD-IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lead-in is used in the context of the following news items.
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The mystery of Hong Kong's lead-in-water scandal demands answers
I'm having a lot of trouble wrapping my head around this story of lead contamination of our fresh water. The situation first came to light after a ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Hong Kong's lead-in-drinking-water crisis: everything you need to …
As the lead-in-water crisis spreads to more public housing estates in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post's BEN WESTCOTT and ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lead-In [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lead-in>. Apr 2024 ».
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