[n] something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
[adj] having been read; often used in combination; "a widely read newspaper"
[v] 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!"
[v] make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
[v] be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
[v] to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
[v] interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
[v] look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
[v] 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"
[v] obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
[v] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
[v] audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for Julius Cesar at Stratford this year"
[v] have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"