READ definition: to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.). See examples of read used in a sentence.

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

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

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 reading and watching television.

(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 written by the named author. At the moment I'm reading Milton.

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.

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.