The meaning of READ is to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch. How to use read in a sentence.

READ definition: 1. to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean: 2. to say the words that are printed…. Learn more.

Definition of read verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you read something such as a book or article, you look at and understand the words that are written there. Have you read this book? I read about it in the paper. She spends her days …

to interpret or understand (something read) in a specified way, or (of something read) to convey a particular meaning or impression: I read this speech as satire, this book reads well

1. Something that is read: "The book is a page-turner as well as a very satisfying read" (Frank Conroy). 2. An interpretation or assessment: gave us her read of the political situation.

Synonyms for READ: scan, peruse, review, skim, study, pore (over), see, reread; Antonyms of READ: tell, report, describe, relate, recite, recount, narrate

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2 days ago · (ergative, of text) To be understood or physically read in a specific way. Arabic reads right to left. That sentence reads strangely. (transitive, metonymic) To read a work or works …

In this article, I will compare both pronunciations of this word: read vs. read. I will use each version in at least one example sentence, so you can see how to use it in context.