ALL meanings of read
read
R r - verb with object read to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music. 1
- verb with object read to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.): reading a story to his children; The actor read his lines in a booming voice. 1
- verb with object read to have such knowledge of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it: to be able to read French. 1
- verb with object read to apprehend the meaning of (signs, characters, etc.) otherwise than with the eyes, as by means of the fingers: to read Braille. 1
- verb with object read to apprehend or interpret the meaning of (gestures, movements, signals, or the like): to read a semaphore; to read sign language. 1
- verb with object read to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation: to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools. 1
- verb with object read to anticipate, expect, or calculate by observation: At the line of scrimmage, the quarterback read a blitz and called an audible. 1
- verb with object read to foresee, foretell, or predict: to read a person's fortune in tea leaves. 1
- verb with object read to make out the character, motivations, desires, etc., of (a person or persons), as by the interpretation of outward signs. 1
- verb with object read to interpret or attribute a meaning to (a written text), a musical composition, etc.): How do you read this clause in the contract? 1
- verb with object read to infer (something not expressed or directly indicated) from what is read, considered, or observed: He read an underlying sarcasm into her letter. In your silence I read agreement to my plan. 1
- verb with object read to adopt or give as a reading in a particular passage: For “one thousand” another version reads “ten thousand.”. 1
- verb with object read to substitute or replace (a particular word or phrase) in a written text, usually to correct an error: Read “cavalry” for “calvary.”. 1
- verb with object read to check (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) for errors; proofread. 1
- verb with object read to register or indicate, as a thermometer, clock, etc. 1
- verb with object read Computers. to obtain (data, programs, or control information) from an external storage medium or some other source and place in memory. 1
- verb with object read British. to study (a subject), as at a university: to read law. 1
- verb with object read to read the work of (an author): She is reading Kafka. 1
- verb with object read to learn by or as if by reading: to read a person's thoughts. 1
- verb with object read to hear and understand (a transmitted radio message or the person transmitting it); receive: I read you loud and clear. 1
- verb with object read to bring, put, etc., by reading: to read oneself to sleep. 1
- verb with object read to give one (a lecture or lesson) by way of admonition or rebuke. 1
- verb with object read to discover or explain the meaning of (a riddle, dream, etc.). 1
- verb without object read to read or peruse written or printed matter. 1
- verb without object read to utter aloud or render in speech written or printed words that one is perusing: to read to a person. 1
- verb without object read to give a public reading or recital. 1
- verb without object read to inspect and apprehend the meaning of written or other signs or characters. 1
- verb without object read to occupy oneself seriously with reading or study. 1
- verb without object read to obtain knowledge or learn of something by reading. 1
- verb without object read to admit of being read, especially properly or well. 1
- verb without object read to have a certain wording. 1
- verb without object read to admit of being interpreted: a rule that reads in two different ways. 1
- verb without object read to register or indicate particular information, as the status or condition of something: Her blood pressure is reading a little low today. 1
- verb without object read to have an effect or make an impression; show forth: Those battle photographs read with great impact. 1
- verb without object read Computers. to read data, programs, or control information. 1
- noun read George, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77. 1
- noun read Sir Herbert, 1893–1968, English critic and poet. 1
- noun read a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “red.”. 1
- idioms read read between the lines. line1 (def 82). 1
- idioms read read for, (of an actor) to audition for (a role, a play, etc.). 1
- idioms read read lips, to study the lip movements of a speaker who cannot be heard so as to determine the words being uttered. 1
- idioms read read the green, Golf. green (def 33). 1
- idioms read read the riot act. Riot Act (def 2). 1
- adjective read having knowledge gained by reading (usually used in combination): a well-read person. 1
- transitive verb read text 1
- transitive verb read measure: indicate 1
- intransitive verb read read on the topic of 1
- transitive verb read interpret 1
- intransitive verb read speak text aloud 1
- noun read experience of reading 1