read

/ɹiːd//ɹid/

noun

  1. 1

    A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

  2. 2

    (in combination) Something to be read; a written work.

    His thrillers are always a gripping read.
  3. 3

    A person's interpretation or impression of something.

    What's your read of the current political situation?
  4. 4

    An instance of reading.

verb

  1. 1

    To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

    Have you read this book?
  2. 2

    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?
  3. 3

    To read work(s) written by (a named author).

    At the moment I'm reading Milton.
  4. 4

    To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from.

    I can read his feelings in his face.
  5. 5

    To consist of certain text.

    On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance".
  6. 6

    Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.

    Arabic reads right to left.
  7. 7

    To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.

  8. 8

    (usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.

  9. 9

    To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

    Do you read me?
  10. 10

    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.
  11. 11

    (except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.

    I am reading theology at university.
  12. 12

    To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).

    to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard
  13. 13

    To think, believe; to consider (that).

  14. 14

    To advise; to counsel. See rede.

  15. 15

    To tell; to declare; to recite.

  16. 16

    To recognise (someone) as being transgender.

    Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me.
  17. 17

    To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.

Antonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

    Have you read this book?
  2. 2

    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?
  3. 3

    To read work(s) written by (a named author).

    At the moment I'm reading Milton.
  4. 4

    To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from.

    I can read his feelings in his face.
  5. 5

    To consist of certain text.

    On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance".
  6. 6

    Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.

    Arabic reads right to left.
  7. 7

    To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.

  8. 8

    (usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.

  9. 9

    To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

    Do you read me?
  10. 10

    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.
  11. 11

    (except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.

    I am reading theology at university.
  12. 12

    To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).

    to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard
  13. 13

    To think, believe; to consider (that).

  14. 14

    To advise; to counsel. See rede.

  15. 15

    To tell; to declare; to recite.

  16. 16

    To recognise (someone) as being transgender.

    Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me.
  17. 17

    To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.

Antonyms

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