English noun: lead-in | |||
1. | lead-in (communication) the introductory section of a story | ||
Samples | It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter. | ||
Synonyms | lead, lede | ||
Broader (hypernym) | section, subdivision | ||
Part meronym | news article, news story, newspaper article | ||
2. | lead-in (artifact) wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conducting wire, wire | ||