Informal Something that is read: "The book is a page-turner as well as a very satisfying read” ( Frank Conroy).
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A period of.
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Something (as a book) that is read.
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The action or an instance of reading.
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verb-transitive
Computer Science To obtain (data) from a storage medium, such as a magnetic disk.
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Genetics To decode or translate a sequence of messenger RNA into an amino acid sequence in a polypeptide chain.
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To attribute a certain interpretation or meaning to: read her words differently than I did.
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To consider (something written or printed) as having a particular meaning or significance: read the novel as a parable.
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To determine the intent or mood of: can read your mind like a book; a hard person to read.
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adjective
Informed by reading; learned: only sparsely read in fields outside my profession.
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Instructed by or informed through.
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idiom
Lecture To issue a reprimand: My parents read me a lecture because I had neglected my chores.
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Read between the lines To perceive or detect an obscure or unexpressed meaning: learned to read between the lines of corporate annual reports to discern areas of fiscal weakness.
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Read out of To expel by proclamation from a social, political, or other group: was read out of the secretariat after the embarrassing incident.
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phrasal-verb
Read out To read aloud: Please read out the names on the list.
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Read up To study or learn by reading: Read up on the places you plan to visit before you travel.
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