read

(noun) something that is read. Example: "The article was a very good read."

(verb) interpret something that is written or printed. Examples: "Read the advertisement." "Have you read salman rushdie?."

(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form. Synonyms: say. Examples: "The passage reads as follows." "What does the law say?."

(verb) look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed. Example: "The king will read the proclamation at noon."

(verb) obtain data from magnetic tapes. Synonyms: scan. Example: "This dictionary can be read by the computer."

(verb) interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior. Examples: "She read the sky and predicted rain." "I can't read his strange behavior." "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball."

(verb) interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression. Synonyms: take. Examples: "I read this address as a satire." "How should i take this message?." "You can't take credit for this!."

(verb) be a student of a certain subject. Synonyms: learn, study, take. Example: "She is reading for the bar exam."

(verb) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments. Synonyms: register, show, record. Examples: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero." "The gauge read `empty'."

(verb) audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role. Example: "He is auditioning for `julius caesar' at stratford this year."

(verb) to hear and understand. Example: "I read you loud and clear!."

(verb) make sense of a language. Synonyms: understand, interpret, translate. Examples: "She understands french." "Can you read greek?."