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verb
- 1. look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed: "it's the best novel I've ever read"
- 2. discover (information) by reading it in a written or printed source: "he was arrested yesterday—I read it in the paper"
noun
- 1. 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"
The meaning of READ is to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch. How to use read in a sentence.
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.
READ definition: 1. to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean: 2. to say the words that are printed…. Learn more.
To read is to scan and understand letters and words, making sense of language. You can also read into something, interpreting a meaning.
Definition of read verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
READ definition: 1. to look at words and understand what they mean: 2. to look at words that are written and say…. Learn more.
to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation: to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools. to anticipate, expect, or calculate by observation: At the line of scrimmage, the quarterback read a blitz and called an audible.