Definitions
1.nounA reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.
2.noun(in combination) Something to be read; a written work."His thrillers are always a gripping read."
3.nounA person's interpretation or impression of something."What's your read of the current political situation?"
4.nounAn instance of reading.
5.verbTo look at and interpret letters or other information that is written."Have you read this book?"
6.verbTo 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?"
7.verbTo read work(s) written by (a named author)."At the moment I'm reading Milton."
8.verbTo interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from."I can read his feelings in his face."
9.verbTo consist of certain text."On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance"."
10.verbOf text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way."Arabic reads right to left."
11.verbTo substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.
12.verb(usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.
13.verbTo be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection."Do you read me?"
14.verbTo 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."
15.verb(except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks."I am reading theology at university."
16.verbTo fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.)."to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard"
17.verbTo think, believe; to consider (that).
18.verbTo advise; to counsel. See rede.
19.verbTo tell; to declare; to recite.
20.verbTo recognise (someone) as being transgender."Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me."
21.verbTo call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.