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Sight-read
see synonyms of sight-readVerb
1. sight-read, sightread
perform music from a score without having seen the score before
Example Sentences:'He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sight-read
see synonyms of sight-readverb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˌrɛd)
to sing or play (music in a printed or written form) without previous preparation
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Sight-read
see synonyms of sight-readv. sight-read (-rĕd′), sight-read·ing, sight-reads
v.tr.
To read or perform (music, for example) without preparation or prior acquaintance.
v.intr.
To read or perform something on sight without preparation or prior acquaintance.
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