reads
/ɹiːdz/
Dictionary
noun
- A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.
- (in combination) Something to be read; a written work.
"His thrillers are always a gripping read."
- A person's interpretation or impression of something.
"What's your read of the current political situation?"
- An instance of reading.
verb
- To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
"Have you read this book?"
- To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.
"All right, class, who wants to read next?"
- To read work(s) written by (a named author).
"At the moment I'm reading Milton."
- To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from.
"I can read his feelings in his face."
- To consist of certain text.
"On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance"."
- Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.
"Arabic reads right to left."
- To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.
- (usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.
- To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
"Do you read me?"
- To observe and comprehend (a displayed signal)
"A repeater signal may be used where the track geometry makes the main signal difficult to read from a distance."
- (except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.
"I am reading theology at university."
- To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).
"to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard"
- To think, believe; to consider (that).
- To advise; to counsel. See rede.
- To tell; to declare; to recite.
- To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
"Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me."
- To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.
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