OLED

abbreviation or noun

ˈō-ˌled  ˌō-ˌel-ˌē-ˈdē 

plural OLEDs

: an LED in which the light-emitting material is made from an organic compound

But an even newer technology is intriguing the world's lighting designers: OLEDs, or organic light-emitting diodes, create long-lasting, highly efficient illumination in a wide range of colors, just like their inorganic LED cousins.

—Eric A. Taub

These OLED displays are indeed printable onto thin, flexible substrates.

—Takao Someya

Examples of OLED in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Setting up other features such as macros on the fly is just as easy with the OLED screen helping guide the process. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

Enter the Acer Nitro Blaze 11, which looks like a mostly conventional handheld with Nintendo Switch-style detachable controllers but with a huge 11-inch screen (the OLED Steam Deck is 7.4 inches, and other Deck-alikes mostly land between seven and nine inches). —Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025

The sleek, super-thin design blends in seamlessly with your room, while the OLED technology is engineered to retain picture quality and resistance to fading, even after years of use. —Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024

Save $75 on the Nintendo Switch OLED Model Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Model (sale price, $274.99, regular price, $349.99) or Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Model (sale price, $224.99, regular price, $299.99). —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024

While the two displays have almost identical resolutions, the Samsung OLED has a 120-hertz touch screen, while the MacBook Air is still stuck in touchless 60-hertz land. —Anshel Sag, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Save 23% on the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, featuring a vibrant screen and improved kickstand for an enhanced gaming experience. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024

Another aspect of the LG OLED TV panel that captivated the group was its reduction of light reflection. —Nam Seon-Woo, Variety, 24 June 2024

ViewSonic’s entry into the OLED gaming monitor space is a solid attempt, even among the tide. —Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 23 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

organic LED

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above