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/ɹiːd/
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Read is an action that involves interpreting written or printed words. It is a fundamental skill that allows us to understand and engage with written information. When you read, you use your eyes to scan the text and your brain to process the meaning of the words.

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"read" as noun

1 - A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

2 - (in combination) Something to be read; a written work.

3 - A person's interpretation or impression of something.

"read" as verb

1 - To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

2 - To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.

3 - To read work(s) written by (a named author).

"read" as verb

1 - To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

2 - To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.

3 - To read work(s) written by (a named author).

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Synonyms
1 - peruse
2 - examine
3 - scan
4 - study
5 - scrutinize
6 - view
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Antonyms
1 - conceal
2 - forget
3 - misread
4 - misrepresent
5 - misinterpret
6 - conceal
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Examples in Context

1 - Teachers sometimes wish they could read minds during difficult parent meetings.

1 - Los profesores a veces desearían poder leer la mente en reuniones complicadas.

2 - Your explanation finally made sense after I read the introduction twice.

2 - Tu explicación finalmente tuvo sentido después de leer la introducción dos veces.

3 - The expecting dad read all the books to support his partner.

3 - El futuro papá leyó todos los libros para apoyar a su pareja.

4 - The sudden blackout shivered their timbers as they read ghost stories.

4 - El apagón repentino los asustó de muerte mientras leían historias de fantasmas.

5 - I read that mystery novel inside and out during my vacation.

5 - Me leí esa novela de misterio de cabo a rabo durante las vacaciones.

6 - She read eighteen books last month, easily surpassing her reading goal.

6 - Leyó dieciocho libros el mes pasado, superando fácilmente su meta de lectura.

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Read Book Club GIF

Read Book Club GIF

Cat Read GIF

Cat Read GIF

Unimpressed Sea GIF by SpongeBob SquarePants

Unimpressed Sea GIF by SpongeBob SquarePants

Read Beauty And The Beast GIF

Read Beauty And The Beast GIF

Read Beauty And The Beast GIF

Read Beauty And The Beast GIF

Read Snoop Dogg GIF by Cameo

Read Snoop Dogg GIF by Cameo
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