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

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   read: [verb] to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch. to study the movements of with mental formulation of the communication expressed. to utter aloud the printed or written words of. to learn from what one has seen or found in writing or printing. to become acquainted with or look over the ...

3. 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.

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

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionread verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   read something as something Silence must not always be read as consent. of a piece of writing [transitive] + speech to have something written on it; to be written in a particular way

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › readREAD | 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.

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

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   Define read. read synonyms, read pronunciation, read translation, English dictionary definition of read. reproduce written words mentally or utter them aloud: read a ...

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

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   25 meanings: 1. to comprehend the meaning of (something written or printed) by looking at and interpreting the written or.... Click for more definitions.