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Read

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Noun

1. read

something that is read

Example Sentences:
'the article was a very good read'

Verb

2. read

interpret something that is written or printed

Example Sentences:
'read the advertisement'
'Have you read Salman Rushdie?'

3. read, say

have or contain a certain wording or form

Example Sentences:
'The passage reads as follows'
'What does the law say?'

4. read

look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed

Example Sentences:
'The King will read the proclamation at noon'

5. read, scan

obtain data from magnetic tapes

Example Sentences:
'This dictionary can be read by the computer'

6. read

interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior

Example Sentences:
'She read the sky and predicted rain'
'I can't read his strange behavior'
'The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball'

7. read, take

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

Example Sentences:
'I read this address as a satire'
'How should I take this message?'
'You can't take credit for this!'

8. learn, read, study, take

be a student of a certain subject

Example Sentences:
'She is reading for the bar exam'

9. read, record, register, show

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

Example Sentences:
'The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero'
'The gauge read empty''

10. read

audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role

Example Sentences:
'He is auditioning for Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year'

11. read

to hear and understand

Example Sentences:
'I read you loud and clear!'

12. interpret, read, translate, understand

make sense of a language

Example Sentences:
'She understands French'
'Can you read Greek?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Read

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verbWord forms: reads, reading or read (rɛd )
1. 
to comprehend the meaning of (something written or printed) by looking at and interpreting the written or printed characters
2. 
to be occupied in such an activity
he was reading all day
3. (when tr, often foll by out)
to look at, interpret, and speak aloud (something written or printed)
he read to us from the Bible
4. (transitive)
to interpret the significance or meaning of through scrutiny and recognition
he read the sky and predicted rain
to read a map
5. (transitive)
to interpret or understand the meaning of (signs, characters, etc) other than by visual means
to read Braille
6. (transitive)
to have sufficient knowledge of (a language) to understand the written or printed word
do you read German?
7. (transitive)
to discover or make out the true nature or mood of
to read someone's mind
8. 
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
9. (transitive)
to adopt as a reading in a particular passage
for "boon" read "bone"
10. (intransitive)
to have or contain a certain form or wording
the sentence reads as follows
11. 
to undertake a course of study in (a subject)
to read history
read for the bar
12. 
to gain knowledge by reading
he read about the war
13. (transitive)
to register, indicate, or show
the meter reads 100
14. (transitive)
to bring or put into a specified condition by reading
to read a child to sleep
15. (transitive)
to hear and understand, esp when using a two-way radio
we are reading you loud and clear
16. computing
to obtain (data) from a storage device, such as magnetic tape
Compare write (sense 16)
17. (transitive)
to understand (written or printed music) by interpretation of the notes on the staff and to be able to reproduce the musical sounds represented by these notes
18.  read a lesson
19.  read between the lines
20.  you wouldn't read about it
noun
21. 
matter suitable for reading
this new book is a very good read
22. 
the act of reading
verb
1.  the past tense and past participle of read1
adjective
2. 
having knowledge gained from books (esp in the phrases widely read, well-read)
3.  take something as read

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Read

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Sir Herbert (Edward)1893-1968; Eng. art & literary critic
verb transitiveWord forms: read (rɛd ; red) or ˈreading (ˈridɪŋ ; rēdˈiŋ)
1. 
a. 
to get the meaning of (something written, printed, embossed, etc.) by using the eyes, or for Braille, the finger tips, to interpret its characters or signs
b. 
proofread
2. 
to utter aloud (printed or written matter)
3. 
to interpret movements of (the lips of a person speaking)
4. 
to know (a language) well enough to interpret its written form
5. 
a. 
to understand the nature, significance, or thinking of as if by reading
to read a person's character in her face, to read someone's mind
b. 
to ascribe (an underlying meaning or significance) to
with into
don't read anything into his straightforward reply
6. 
a. 
to interpret (signals, etc.)
b. 
to interpret (dreams, omens, tea leaves, lines in the palm of a hand, etc.)
7. 
to foretell (the future)
8. 
to interpret or understand (a printed passage) as having a particular meaning
9. 
to interpret (a musical composition) in a particular way, as in conducting
10. 
to have or give as a reading in a certain passage
this edition reads “show,” not “shew”
11.  British
to study, as at a university; esp., to major in
to read law
12. 
to record and show; register
the thermometer reads 80°
13. 
to put into a (specified) state by reading
to read a child to sleep
14.  Slang
to hear and understand
I read you loud and clear
15.  Computing
to access (data or a file) from (a disk, tape, etc.)
verb intransitive
16. 
to read something written, printed, etc., as words, music, books, etc.
17. 
to utter or repeat aloud the words of written or printed matter
18. 
to learn by reading
with about or of
19. 
to study
20. 
to have or give a particular meaning when read
a poem that reads several ways
21. 
to contain, or be drawn up in, certain words
the sentence reads as follows
22. 
to admit of being read as specified
a story that reads well
noun
23. 
an act of reading
a quick read of the headlines
24. 
something for reading
a novel that's a good read
25.  Chiefly British
a period of time spent reading
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.  pt. & pp. of
read1
adjective
2. 
having knowledge gotten from reading
she is widely read in American history

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Read

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v. read (rĕd), read·ing, reads
v.tr.
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. To examine and grasp the meaning of (language in a form other than written or printed characters, words, or sentences): reading Braille; reading sign language.
b. To examine and grasp the meaning of (a graphic representation): reading a map.
5.
a. To discern and interpret the nature or significance of through close examination or sensitive observation: The tracker read the trail for signs of game.
b. To discern or anticipate through examination or observation; descry: "I can read abandonment in a broken door or shattered window" (William H. Gass).
6. To determine the intent or mood of: can read your mind like a book; a hard person to read.
7.
a. To attribute a certain interpretation or meaning to: read her words differently than I did.
b. To consider (something written or printed) as having a particular meaning or significance: read the novel as a parable.
8. To foretell or predict (the future).
9. To receive or comprehend (a radio message, for example): I read you loud and clear.
10. To study or make a study of: read history as an undergraduate.
11. To learn or get knowledge of from something written or printed: read that interest rates would continue to rise.
12. To proofread.
13. To have or use as a preferred reading in a particular passage: For change read charge.
14. To indicate, register, or show: The dial reads 32°.
15. Computers To obtain (data) from a storage medium, such as an optical disc.
16. Genetics To decode or translate (a sequence of messenger RNA) into an amino acid sequence in a polypeptide chain.
v.intr.
1. To examine and grasp the meaning of printed or written characters, as of words or music.
2. To speak aloud the words that one is reading: read to the children every night.
3. To learn by reading: read about the storm in the paper today.
4. To study.
5. To have a particular wording: Recite the poem exactly as it reads.
6. To contain a specific meaning: As the law reads, the defendant is guilty.
7. To indicate, register, or show a measurement or figure: How does your new watch read?
8. To have a specified character or quality for the reader: Your poems read well.
n.
Informal
1. Something that is read: "The book is a page-turner as well as a very satisfying read" (Frank Conroy).
2. An interpretation or assessment: gave us her read of the political situation.
adj. (rĕd)
Informed by reading; learned: only sparsely read in fields outside my profession.
American Revolutionary leader, politician, and jurist. Delaware's delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787), he championed the rights of small states and later served as a US senator (1789-1793).

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