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 read read /ˈriːd/

noun

  1. Something that is read  ( read )
    something that is read
     The article was a very good read
    the article was a very good read

verb

  1. () Interpret something that is written or printed  ( read )
    interpret something that is written or printed
     Read the advertisement
    read the advertisement
     Have you read Salman Rushdie?
    Have you read Salman Rushdie?
  2. () Have or contain a certain wording or form  ( say , read )
    have or contain a certain wording or form
     The passage reads as follows
    The passage reads as follows
     What does the law say?
    What does the law say?
  3. () Look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed  ( read )
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
     The King will read the proclamation at noon
    The King will read the proclamation at noon
  4. () Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression  ( read , take )
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
     I read this address as a satire
    I read this address as a satire
     How should I take this message?
    How should I take this message?
  5. () Interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior  ( read )
    interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
     She read the sky and predicted rain
    She read the sky and predicted rain
     I can't read his strange behavior
    I can't read his strange behavior
     The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball
    The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball
  6. () Obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources  ( scan , read )
    obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
     This dictionary can be read by the computer
    This dictionary can be read by the computer
  7. () Be a student of a certain subject  ( learn , read , take , study )
    be a student of a certain subject
     She is reading for the bar exam
    She is reading for the bar exam
  8. () Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments  ( register , read , record , show )
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
     The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
    The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
     The gauge read empty'
    The gauge read empty'
  9. Make sense of a language  ( read , interpret , translate , understand )
    make sense of a language
     She understands French
    She understands French
     Can you read Greek?
    Can you read Greek?
  10. To hear and understand  ( read )
    to hear and understand
     I read you loud and clear!
    I read you loud and clear!
  11. (performing arts) audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role  ( read )
    (performing arts) audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
     He is auditioning for Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year
    He is auditioning for Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year