Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)readsomething that is read“the article was a very good read” Verbs
(v)readinterpret something that is written or printed“read the advertisement”,
“Have you read Salman Rushdie?” (v)read, sayhave or contain a certain wording or form“The passage reads as follows”,
“What does the law say?” (v)readlook at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed“The King will read the proclamation at noon” (v)read, scanobtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources“This dictionary can be read by the computer” (v)readinterpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior“She read the sky and predicted rain”,
“I can't read his strange behavior”,
“The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball” (v)take, readinterpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression“I read this address as a satire”,
“How should I take this message?” (v)learn, study, read, takebe a student of a certain subject“She is reading for the bar exam” (v)read, register, show, recordindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”,
“The gauge read ‘empty’” (v)readaudition for a stage role by reading parts of a role“He is auditioning for ‘Julius Caesar’ at Stratford this year” (v)readto hear and understand“I read you loud and clear!”