Read vs Lead - What's the Difference?

Lead

Read

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • an advantage held by a competitor in a race
  • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
  • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
  • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
  • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
  • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
  • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
  • a news story of major importance
  • the introductory section of a story
  • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
  • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
  • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
  • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
  • an actor who plays a principal role
  • an indication of potential opportunity
  • evidence pointing to a possible solution
Definition as Noun
  • something that is read
Definition as Verb
  • tend to or result in
  • cause to undertake a certain action
  • lead, as in the performance of a composition
  • be conducive to
  • lead, extend, or afford access
  • be in charge of
  • travel in front of; go in advance of others
  • produce as a result or residue
  • preside over
  • move ahead (of others) in time or space
  • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
  • cause something to pass or lead somewhere
  • take somebody somewhere
  • be ahead of others; be the first
Definition as Verb
  • interpret something that is written or printed
  • look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
  • interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
  • audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
  • to hear and understand
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • have or contain a certain wording or form
  • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • make sense of a language

Examples

  • "he took the lead at the last turn"
  • "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
  • "he took a long lead off first"
  • "the lead was in the dummy"
  • "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
  • "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  • "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  • "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  • "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
  • "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  • "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  • "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  • "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
  • "Who is heading this project?"
  • "The procession was headed by John"
  • "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  • "John moderated the discussion"
  • "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
  • "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  • "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • "she topped her class every year"
  • "the article was a very good read"
  • "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
  • "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
  • "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
  • "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
  • "I read you loud and clear!"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  • "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
  • "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

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