to read
329
2.9
- verb
- /rɛd/
- Hewat's account of Mary therefore reads as a story of betrayal by a good woman gone bad.
- the text reads
- the passage reads
- the words read
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Watch on YouTubeThey wore face masks that read counter speech is free speech.
- They wore face masks that read counter speech is free speech.
- And then the poem reads The big wave brought you.
- And the post it note reads, I'm sorry, I can't.
- And, you know, I think the story reads quite well.
- All right, first headline reads Tesla robo taxis.
- You'll find that tonight's resolution reads Selfishness is a virtue.
- So the script is going to read better in that case.
Examples
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The article reads as if it were written by a team of experts on the subject.
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Children can read the story, listen to the story read aloud, or do a combination.
Academic text (2015) -
So I would quite like you to read that opening.
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Was it clear that they had to read it in a week, right?
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- I have an announcement to read to you.
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This is the one I'm supposed to read for October.
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Students write a guidebook with information on how to read a table or graph.
Academic text (2012) -
The spreadsheet used for the analysis was then read several times to draft the narrative.
Academic text (2017) -
CEC's publications are among the most widely read professional journals in the world.
Academic text (2013) -
When you read the instructions carefully, you will find that it is easier to assemble the furniture.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Give information in writing or on a sign
Idioms
- Informal
27
4.1
To understand what someone means without them saying it directly
- Informal
2
5.3
To notice how people in a group feel and act and change what you say or do
- Jargon
1
8.1
To look at the slope and surface of a golf green to decide how to hit a putt
- Formal
Prepared while someone speaks the words and not checked by the writer, often containing mistakes
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.4
A small computer chip that holds information you can use but cannot change
- Specialized
1
3.9
A CD for computers that holds data you cannot change
- Specialized
1
7.7
A chip you clear with ultraviolet light and then write new information on it
- Archaic
A way of natural childbirth that uses education and breathing to reduce pain and help you relax
- Archaic
A way of giving birth that treats labor as normal and uses teaching, breathing, and relaxation to reduce pain
- Specialized
A part of a computer where information can be looked at but not changed
How Interpreted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Read was once used for 'what something says'. So when a document 'reads' a rule it simply 'says' those exact words and meaning.