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