read

/ri:d/
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read

The child sits on the floor to read a picture book.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter: The primary action of interpreting written symbols to understand their meaning.
    • To speak aloud written or printed words: The act of vocalizing text.
    • To interpret or understand the meaning of something: To deduce meaning from signs, symbols, or behavior.
    • To indicate or register information: For an instrument or display to show a particular measurement or value.
    • To study a subject at university: To be a student of a particular academic discipline.

  2. Noun:

    • An act or period of reading: The activity or a specific instance of reading.
    • Something that is read, especially a text considered for its quality: A piece of writing, such as a book or article, often judged by how enjoyable it is to read.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • She likes to read novels before bed. (She enjoys looking at and comprehending novels.)
    • Could you read this paragraph aloud? (Could you speak the words in this paragraph?)
    • I can read the disappointment on his face. (I can interpret the disappointment from his facial expression.)
    • The thermometer reads 25 degrees Celsius. (The thermometer shows a value of 25 degrees.)
    • He is reading history at Oxford. (He is studying history as a university subject.)

  • Noun:

    • I settled down for a quiet read. (I settled down for a period of reading.)
    • His latest book is a fascinating read. (His latest book is a fascinating piece of writing to read.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to read into something": to attribute a meaning that is not explicitly stated.

    • You're reading too much into her casual remark. (You are attributing excessive hidden meaning to her casual remark.)

  • "to read up on something": to study or learn about a subject by reading.

    • I need to read up on the new tax laws. (I need to study the new tax laws by reading about them.)

  • "to read over/through something": to read something from beginning to end, often quickly or for review.

    • Please read over the contract before signing. (Please review the contract by reading it.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Reader (n): a person who reads; a device or software for reading electronic files.
    • She is an avid reader of science fiction.
  • Readable (adj): (of text) clear and easy to read; (of a book) enjoyable to read.
    • The report is concise and readable.
  • Reading (n): the action or skill of reading; an interpretation; a figure shown by a meter.
    • His reading of the poem was moving.
Synonyms
  • Peruse: to read something, typically in a thorough or careful way.
  • Scan: to look over or read quickly.
  • Decipher: to succeed in understanding or interpreting something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Read out: to read something aloud.
    • The teacher read out the names of the winners.
  • Read off: to read items from a list aloud, one after the other.
    • She read off the ingredients from the recipe.
  • Read back: to read something aloud to check its accuracy, often after it has been written down.
    • Could you read that number back to me?
Related Idioms
  • Read between the lines: to look for or understand a hidden or implied meaning.
    • His letter was polite, but if you read between the lines, he was very angry.
  • Read someone like a book: to understand someone's thoughts and motives very easily.
    • After 20 years of marriage, she can read him like a book.
  • Read the riot act: to reprimand or warn someone severely.
    • The manager read them the riot act after the failed project.
read

The child sits on the floor to read a picture book.

Noun
  1. something that is read
    • the article was a very good read
Verb
  1. make sense of a language
    • She understands French
    • Can you read Greek?
  2. to hear and understand
    • I read you loud and clear!
  3. audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
    • He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year
  4. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
    • The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
    • The gauge read `empty'
  5. be a student of a certain subject
    • She is reading for the bar exam
  6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    • I read this address as a satire
    • How should I take this message?
    • You can't take credit for this!
  7. interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; 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
  8. obtain data from magnetic tapes
    • This dictionary can be read by the computer
  9. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
    • The King will read the proclamation at noon
  10. have or contain a certain wording or form
    • The passage reads as follows
    • What does the law say?
  11. interpret something that is written or printed
    • read the advertisement
    • Have you read Salman Rushdie?

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