Dictionary definition · read
noun
- something that is read"the article was a very good read"
verb
- interpret something that is written or printed"read the advertisement"
- have or contain a certain wording or form"The passage reads as follows"
- 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 or other digital sources"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
- interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior"She read the sky and predicted rain"
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression"I read this address as a satire"
- 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"
- audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role"He is auditioning for ‘Julius Caesar’ at Stratford this year"
- to hear and understand"I read you loud and clear!"
- make sense of a language"She understands French"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).