read

read (http://definr.com/read)

     adj : having been read; often used in combination; "a widely read
           newspaper" [ant: unread]
     n : something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
     v 1: interpret something that is written or printed; "read the
          advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
     2: have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage
        reads as follows"; "What does the law say?" [syn: say]
     3: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is
        written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation
        at noon"
     4: obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be
        read by the computer" [syn: scan]
     5: interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves,
        intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior; "She
        read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his
        strange behavior"
     6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular
        meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire";
        "How should I take this message?"; You can't take credit
        for this!" [syn: take]
     7: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The
        thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The
        gauge read `empty'" [syn: register, show, record]
     8: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
        bar exam" [syn: learn, study, take]
     9: audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is
        auditioning for Julius Cesar at Stratford this year"
     10: to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
     11: make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you
         read Greek?" [syn: understand, interpret, translate]