something that is read; the article was a very good read'
read (n.)
interpret something that is written or printed; read the advertisement; Have you read Salman Rushdie?'
to hear and understand; I read you loud and clear!'
make sense of a language; She understands French; Can you read Greek?
[ Syn: understand , interpret , translate ]
have or contain a certain wording or form; The passage reads as follows; What does the law say?
[ Syn: say ]
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; The King will read the proclamation at noon'
obtain data from magnetic tapes; This dictionary can be read by the computer
[ Syn: scan ]
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'
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 cant take credit for this!
[ Syn: take ]
be a student of a certain subject; She is reading for the bar exam
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero; The gauge read `empty
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year'