[intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols.

read · ​(especially British English) an act or a period of reading something. I was having a quiet read when the phone rang. Can I have a read of your newspaper ...

to look for or discover a meaning in something that is not openly stated Reading between the lines, I think Christy needs money. read somebody like a book. jump ...

intransitive. To scan writing, so as to take in the sense; to peruse or occupy oneself in perusing books, etc. Also with adverbs, as away, on, etc.

/red/ /red/ used after an adverb. ​(of a person) having knowledge that has been gained from reading books, etc. She's very widely read in law.

(used after an adverb) (of a person) having knowledge that has been gained from reading books, etc. She's very widely read in law. see well-read.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective read. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of read noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

[uncountable] the activity of somebody who reads. My hobbies include reading and painting. He needs more help with his reading.

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