read

/ɹˈiːd/

/riːd/

[verb] [noun]

to read

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

1.1

to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it

1.2

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording

synonyms : say

1.3

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word

synonyms : interpret

translate

understand

to discover information from something written

2.1

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way

synonyms : take

2.2

(of a text) to give a certain impression

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number

synonyms : record

show

3.1

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information

synonyms : scan

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university

synonyms : learn

study

take

Read

[NOUN]

something that is read

Examples

1. Jane read a storybook about a curious fox and its adventures.

2. My son reads twelve pages of his book every day.

3. Read my lips.

4. Read my lips.

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