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   read

   verb

   • 1. look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by 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 throughplough 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 periodical): "now, I know what my reputation is—I read the papers"
   • ▪ (of a passage, text, or sign) 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 commonest 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. present (a bill or other measure) before a legislative assembly: "the bill was accordingly read a second time"
   • 7. hear and understand the words of (someone speaking on a radio transmitter): "‘Do you read me? Over.’"

   noun

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

   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.

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   3 days ago · To read is to scan and understand letters and words, making sense of language. You can also read into something, interpreting a meaning.

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   What does read mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! 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.

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   What does reading a book Mean?

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   Is read a verb or a noun?

   • 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.” There are several different roots credited with being the ancestor of read, each with different meanings.

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   What does read to a person mean?

   • read something to somebody/yourself Go on—read it to us. Statements from police officers were read to the court. read somebody something She read us a story. She read avidly from an early age—books, magazines, anything. [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to discover or find out about somebody/something by reading

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   What does read mean in a sentence?

   • [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to discover or find out about somebody/something by reading read about/of something (in something) I read about the accident in the local paper. read that… I read that he had resigned. I read somewhere that women are starting companies at record rates.

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   What does it mean if a book is a good read?

   • If you say that a book or magazine is a good read, you mean that it is very enjoyable to read. His latest novel is a good read. If something is read in a particular way, it is understood or interpreted in that way. South Africans were praying last night that he has read the situation correctly. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]

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