lead sheet

liːd ʃiːt

Definition

Definition of lead sheet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

song chart

TECH.

music sheet with melody, lyrics, and harmony

TECH.

The band played from a lead sheet.

music chart

construction

TECH.

sheet of lead used in construction

TECH.

The roof was covered with a lead sheet to prevent leaks.

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Images of lead sheet

music sheet with melody, lyrics, and harmony
sheet of lead used in construction

Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction.

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail.

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with sheet

cheat sheet

reference guide summarizing information for quick consultation

She created a cheat sheet for the software shortcuts.

clean sheet

absence of debts or legal charges

The company started the year with a clean sheet.

crib sheet

fitted bedsheet for a crib mattress

I bought a new crib sheet for the baby.

rap sheet

record of a person's criminal history

The officer checked his rap sheet and found multiple arrests.

sheet of rain

continuous curtain-like layer of rain

We couldn't see through the sheet of rain.

white as a sheet

adj.

extremely pale due to shock or fear

After the jump scare, she was white as a sheet.

same hymn sheet

shared understanding or agreement among people

The team was on the same hymn sheet during the meeting.

same song sheet

shared understanding or agreement among people

The team was finally on the same song sheet.

stat sheet stuffer

player who accumulates many statistics in a game

He is known as a stat sheet stuffer for his all-around performance.

answer sheet

paper for writing answers during a test

Please write your answers on the answer sheet.

Examples of lead sheet in a sentence

The singer relied on the lead sheet for the performance.
Lead sheet is commonly used for soundproofing in studios.
The plumber used a lead sheet to line the water tank.

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French:lead sheet, plaque de plomb, ...
German:Leadsheet, Bleiplatte, ...
Italian:partitura guida, foglio di piombo, ...
Spanish:partitura, lámina de plomo, ...
Portuguese:partitura guia, folha de chumbo, ...
Chinese:乐谱, 铅板, ...
Japanese:リードシート, 鉛板, ...
Arabic:وَرَقَةُ اللَّحْن, صَفِيحَة رَصَاص, ...
Hebrew:דַף תַּוִּים, גִּילְיוֹן עוֹפֶרֶת, ...
Russian:лид-шит, свинцовый лист, ...
Ukrainian:нотний аркуш, свинцева пластина, ...
Hindi:लीड शीट, सीसा पत्रक, ...
Bengali:লিড শীট, সীসা শীট, ...
Catalan:partitura guia, fulla de plom, ...
Czech:notový zápis s melodií, textem a akordovými značkami, olověný plech, ...
Danish:nodesæt, blyplade, ...
Dutch:lead sheet, loden plaat, ...
Greek:παρτιτούρα, φύλλο μολύβδου, ...
Hungarian:dallamkotta, ólomlemez, ...
Khmer:សន្លឹកភ្លេងសង្ខេបដែលមានបទភ្លេង ពាក្យចម្រៀង និងអង្កត់សំឡេង, សន្លឹកសំណ, ...
Korean:리드 시트, 납판, ...
Persian:برگه موسیقی, ورق سربی, ...
Polish:arkusz z melodią i akordami, blacha ołowiana, ...
Portuguese (BR):partitura, folha de chumbo, ...
Romanian:partitură de bază, foaie de plumb, ...
Swedish:leadsheet, blyplåt, ...
Thai:แผ่นเพลง, แผ่นตะกั่ว, ...
Turkish:müzik notası, kurşun levha, ...
Vietnamese:bản nhạc chính, tấm chì, ...

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