read ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rd)
v. read, (rd) read·ing, reads
v. tr.
1.) To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences).
2.) To utter or render aloud (written or printed material): read poems to the students.
3.) To have the ability to examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed material in a given language or notation): reads Chinese; reads music.
To examine and grasp the meaning of (language in a form other than written or printed characters, words, or sentences): reading Braille; reading sign language.
To examine and grasp the meaning of (a graphic representation): reading a map.
To discern and interpret the nature or significance of through close examination or sensitive observation: The tracker read the trail for signs of game.
To discern or anticipate through examination or observation; descry: “I can read abandonment in a broken door or shattered window†(William H. Gass).
To determine the intent or mood of: can read your mind like a book; a hard person to read.