English to English Dictionary

Lead-in

An introductory section, remark, or event that leads into a main part, presentation, or broadcast.

Leadership

The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this.

Leading

Most important, influential, or successful.

Leading Role

The principal character in a play, film, or other performance.

Lean

To incline or bend from a vertical position.

Lean-to

A crude temporary shelter or shed with a single-sloped roof, typically supported at one side by a wall, tree, or rock.

Leap

A great jump or spring, often through a large distance or to a high height.

Leasing

The action of renting property, equipment, or vehicles to someone for a fixed period in exchange for regular payments.

Leave your mark

To have a lasting, significant effect or influence on a person, place, or situation.

Leaver

A person who departs from a place, organization, or relationship.

Lecture

An educational talk to an audience, especially one delivered to students in a university or college.

Ledger

A book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type.