read

/ɹˈɛd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

interpret something that is written or printed
“read the advertisement”
have or contain a certain wording or form
“The passage reads as follows”
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
“The King will read the proclamation at noon”
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
“This dictionary can be read by the computer”
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
“She read the sky and predicted rain”
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
“I read this address as a satire”
be a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
“He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year”
to hear and understand
“I read you loud and clear!”
make sense of a language
“She understands French”

noun

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