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   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).

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   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.

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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   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. 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.

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

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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. 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.

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

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   1. to look at so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.). 2. to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.): to read a story to a child. 3. to have such knowledge of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it.