noun
lede
Lede (noun) means the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.
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The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.
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Etymology
A deliberate misspelling of lead, originally used in instructions given to printers to indicate which paragraphs constitute the lede, intended to avoid confusion with the word lead which may actually appear in the text of an article. Compare dek (“subhead”) (modified from deck) and hed (“headline”) (from head).
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"lede" (noun) means the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.