Definition of Read in English :
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Read meaning in English
Meaning of Read in English
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Read pronunciation in English
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Read
see synonyms of readNoun
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!'
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.
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