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read US English

look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed

read in read US English

look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed

read-in US English

the input or entry of data to a computer or storage device

lip-read (also lipread) US English

(of a deaf person) understand speech from observing a speaker’s lip movements

map-read US English

consult and interpret a map

must-read US English

denoting a piece of writing that should or must be read

well-read US English

(of a person) knowledgeable and informed as a result of extensive reading

read-write US English

capable of reading existing data and accepting alterations or further input

sight-read US English

read and perform (music) at sight, without preparation

speed-read US English

read rapidly by assimilating several phrases or sentences at once

under-read US English

(of a gauge or dial) show a reading lower than the true one

read up on something in read US English

acquire information about a particular subject by studying it intensively or systematically

read-through US English

an initial rehearsal of a play at which actors read their parts from scripts

read someone's palm in palm2 US English

tell someone’s fortune by looking at the lines on their palm

read someone's mind or thoughts in read US English

discern what someone is thinking

read my lips in read US English

listen carefully (used to emphasize the importance of the speaker’s words or the earnestness of their intent)

read something into in read US English

attribute a meaning or significance to (something) that it may not in fact possess

read-only memory (abbreviation: ROM) US English

memory read at high speed but not capable of being changed by program instructions

read for in read US English

(of an actor) audition for (a part in a play or film)

read someone out of in read US English

formally expel someone from (an organization or body)

take something as read in take US English

accept something without considering or discussing it; assume something

music US English

the written or printed signs representing vocal or instrumental sound

read someone the Riot Act or riot act in Riot Act US English

give someone a strong warning that they must improve their behavior

read someone like a book in read US English

understand someone’s thoughts and motives clearly or easily

read between the lines in read US English

look for or discover a meaning that is hidden or implied rather than explicitly stated

reread US English

read (a text) again

readout US English

a visual record or display of the output from a computer or scientific instrument

proofread US English

read (printer’s proofs or other written or printed material) and mark any errors

under-read in under-read US English

(of a gauge or dial) show a reading lower than the true one

read English-Italian

leggere

read2 English-Spanish

to be well read

lip-read English-French

lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un

well-read English-French

cultivé/-e

lip-read English-German

von den Lippen lesen

lip-read English-Italian

leggere le labbra

read head English-Italian

testina f di lettura

widely-read English-French

qui a beaucoup lu

proof-read English-German

Korrektur lesen

read-write English-German

Schreib-Lese-

sight-read English-German

vom Blatt spielen

proof-read English-Italian

correggere le bozze di