Leader

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003287",
  "term": "Leader",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A series of dots, dashes, or other characters used to guide the eye across a line of text, connecting two elements on a page. Leaders are frequently employed in tables of contents, indexes, and financial statements to align page numbers or values with their corresponding entries. They provide visual continuity and readability in structured documents.",
  "synonyms": [
    "guide",
    "conductor"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "guide",
    "King",
    "queen",
    "fleet leader"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Leitstreifen",
    "es": "líder",
    "fr": "amorce"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/leader/"
}