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- [sahyt reed]
- /saɪt rid/
- /saɪt riːd/
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- [sahyt reed]
- /saɪt rid/
Definitions of sight-read word
- verb sight-read Someone who can sight-read can play or sing music from a printed sheet the first time they see it, without practising it beforehand. 0
- verb sight-read to sing or play (music in a printed or written form) without previous preparation 0
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Origin of sight-read
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sight-read
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sight-read popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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