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read
something that is read
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noun
something that is read
“the article was a very good read”
verb
make sense of a language
“She understands French”
verb
be a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
verb
to hear and understand
“I read you loud and clear!”
verb
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
“I read this address as a satire”
verb
interpret something that is written or printed
“read the advertisement”
verb
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
“The King will read the proclamation at noon”
verb
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
“She read the sky and predicted rain”
verb
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
“This dictionary can be read by the computer”
verb
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
verb
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
“He is auditioning for ‘Julius Caesar’ at Stratford this year”
verb
have or contain a certain wording or form
“The passage reads as follows”
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Example Sentences
the article was a very good read
She understands French
Can you read Greek?
She is reading for the bar exam
I read you loud and clear!
I read this address as a satire
How should I take this message?
read the advertisement
Have you read Salman Rushdie?
The King will read the proclamation at noon
She read the sky and predicted rain
I can't read his strange behavior
The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball
This dictionary can be read by the computer
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
The gauge read ‘empty’
He is auditioning for ‘Julius Caesar’ at Stratford this year
The passage reads as follows
What does the law say?
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