Meaning of 'read'

noun

something that is read

Example: "the article was a very good read"

verb

make sense of a language

Synonyms: translate understand interpret

verb

to be a student of a certain subject

Example: "They are reading for the bar exam."

Synonyms: study

verb

to hear and understand

Example: "I read you loud and clear!"

verb

interpret something in a certain way

Synonyms: take

verb

interpret something that is written or printed

Example: "read the advertisement"

verb

look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed

Example: "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

verb

interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky

verb

obtain data from magnetic tapes

Example: "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

Synonyms: scan

verb

indicate a certain reading

Synonyms: record

verb

audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role

verb

have or contain a certain wording or form

Example: "The passage reads as follows"

Synonyms: say