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