readout
- noun
- /ˈriːdaʊt/
- Specialized
- Watch the readout on the nose attitude indicator.
- a digital readout
- provides a readout
And so we've got readouts, we've got, we've got gas analyzers there, probes going up into the exhaust of the generators.
- And so we've got readouts, we've got, we've got gas analyzers there, probes going up into the exhaust of the generators.
- When you look at a typical readout that you would see in a nuclear power plants control room, nothing behind me looks very dramatic, does it?
Examples
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On the screen in the dashboard, a target image appears, a readout at the edges indicating closing speed and distance.
Fiction book (1996) -
Jeffrey's cardiologist saw the readout on his EKG from 2:30 yesterday afternoon and he was damned upset that your visit put him under that kind of stress.
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- What exactly does your fuel readout say up there?
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- What does your oxygen readout say?
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Shuttle readouts are holding steady.
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When you have a free minute, could you give us your onboard readout of N2 tank Bravo, please?
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Fred beams at that, and then follows Barney's gaze to the readout on the truck scale.
Fiction book (1994) -
That's the current readout.
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Nick flips the visor on his helmet down and checks the digital readout on his CyberGlove.
Fiction book (1993) -
The digital readout displayed the current temperature inside the greenhouse.
Synonyms
A flat surface that shows images or videos
A screen on a device that shows pictures and words
A screen that shows pictures from a computer
An electronic screen that shows numbers or letters
An electronic screen that shows numbers and text
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word readout comes from the verb read ('to look at and understand') and the word out ('shown'), so a readout can also mean the screen or device that 'reads out' and displays a machine's measurements.