Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Read

   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" Similar perusestudyscrutinizelook throughpore overdevourbe absorbed inbury oneself inwade throughplow 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 journal): "now, I know what my reputation is—I read the papers"
   • ▪ (of a passage, text, or sign) contain or consist of specified words; 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 most common 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. hear and understand the words of (someone speaking on a radio transmitter): "“Do you read me? Over.”"

   noun

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

   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).

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › read

   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.”

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   read. noun [ no plural ] uk / riːd / us. the act of reading something: It's not brilliant but it's worth a read. a good/easy, etc read. something that is enjoyable, easy, etc to read. (Definition of read from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREAD definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   6 days ago · 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

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

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols. She's still learning to read. Some children can read and write before they go to school. read something I can't read your writing. Can you read music? I'm trying to read the map.

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

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american

   • Cached

   verb. /rid/ Verb Forms. words/symbols. [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols by looking at them She's still learning to read. Some children can read and write before they go to kindergarten. read something I can't read your writing. Can you read music?

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › read

   • Cached

   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.britannica.com › dictionary › readRead Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

   www.britannica.com › dictionary › read

   • Cached

   Britannica Dictionary definition of READ. 1. a : to look at and understand the meaning of letters, words, symbols, etc. [no object] She learned to read at a very early age. [+ object] Can you read decimals/music/Braille? I can't read your handwriting.