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   read

   verb

   • 1. look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed: "it's the best novel I've ever read" Similar perusestudyscrutinizelook throughpore overdevourbe absorbed inbury oneself inwade throughplough throughrun one's eye overcast an eye overleaf throughscanglance throughflick throughskim throughthumb throughflip throughbrowse throughdip intoarchaic:condeciphermake outmake sense ofinterpretunderstandcomprehend
   • ▪ have the ability to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter: "only three of them could read and none could write"
   • ▪ speak (the written or printed matter that one is reading) aloud: "I read the letter to her" Similar read outread aloudsay aloudrecitedeclaim
   • ▪ habitually read (a particular newspaper or periodical): "now, I know what my reputation is—I read the papers"
   • ▪ (of a passage, text, or sign) have a certain wording: "the placard read ‘We want justice’"
   • ▪ used to indicate that a particular word in a text or passage is incorrect and that another should be substituted for it: "for madam read madman"
   • 2. discover (information) by reading it in a written or printed source: "he was arrested yesterday—I read it in the paper"
   • ▪ (of a piece of writing) convey a specified impression to the reader: "the brief note read like a cry for help"
   • ▪ understand or interpret the nature or significance of: "he didn't dare look away, in case this was read as a sign of weakness" Similar interprettaketake to meanconstrueseeexplainunderstand
   • ▪ discern (a fact, emotion, or quality) in someone's eyes or expression: "she looked down, terrified that he would read fear on her face"
   • 3. inspect and record the figure indicated on (a measuring instrument): "I've come to read the gas meter"
   • ▪ (of a measuring instrument) indicate a specified measurement or figure: "the thermometer read 0° C" Similar indicateregisterrecorddisplayshowhave as a readingmeasure
   • 4. study (an academic subject) at a university: British "I'm reading English at Cambridge" Similar studydotakemajor in
   • 5. (of a computer) copy, transfer, or interpret (data): "it attempts to read the disk without regard to its format"
   • ▪ enter or extract (data) in an electronic storage device: "the commonest way of reading a file into the system"
   • ▪ (of a device) obtain data from (light or other input): "the microchip gives a unique code when read by the scanner"
   • 6. present (a bill or other measure) before a legislative assembly: "the bill was accordingly read a second time"
   • 7. hear and understand the words of (someone speaking on a radio transmitter): "‘Do you read me? Over.’"

   noun

   • 1. a period or act of reading something: "I was having a quiet read of the newspaper"
   • ▪ a book considered in terms of its readability: "the book is a thoroughly entertaining read"
   • ▪ a person's interpretation of something: "their read on the national situation may be correct"

   adjective

   • 1. having a specified level of knowledge as a result of reading: "Ada was well read in French literature"
   • 2. having a readership of a specified extent: "it is still a widely read newspaper"

   Word Origin Old Englishrǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’. Early senses included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret (a riddle or dream’) (see rede).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   READ definition: 1. to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean: 2. to say the words that are printed…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › readRead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a (1) : to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch. (2) : to study the movements of with mental formulation of the communication expressed. read lips. (3) : to utter aloud the printed or written words of. read them a story. b. : to learn from what one has seen or found in writing or printing. c.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › readREAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Read definition: to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.). See examples of READ used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   READ definition: 1. to look at words and understand what they mean: 2. to look at words that are written and say…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishread verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of read verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › readRead - definition of read by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences). 2. To utter or render aloud (written or printed material): read poems to the students. 3. To have the ability to examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed material in a given language or notation): reads Chinese; reads music. 4. a.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you read something such as a book or article, you look at and understand the words that are written there.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › readRead - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To read is to scan and understand letters and words, making sense of language. You can also read into something, interpreting a meaning. Usually a verb, read can also be a noun, as in “That book is a quick read.”

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › readread - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to interpret or understand (something read) in a specified way, or (of something read) to convey a particular meaning or impression: I read this speech as satire, this book reads well ( transitive ) to adopt as a reading in a particular passage : for ``boon'' read ``bone''

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › readread | meaning of read in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    read meaning, definition, what is read: to look at written words and understand ...: Learn more.