readˈableness noun

readˈably adverb

readˈer noun

1. Someone who reads or reads much
2. A person who reads prayers or passages of scripture, etc at a church service
3. A lecturer, esp a higher grade of university lecturer
4. A proof-corrector
5. A person who reads and reports on manuscripts for a publisher
6. A reading-book
7. A pocketbook (criminal sl)
8. A device that projects a large image of a piece of microfilm onto a screen, for reading
9. A document reader (computing)

readˈership noun

1. The post of reader in a university
2. The total number of readers (of a newspaper, etc)

readˈing adjective

Addicted to reading

1. The action of the verb read
2. Perusal
3. Study of books
4. Public or formal recital, esp of a bill before Parliament (see first, second and third reading below)
5. The actual word or words that may be read in a passage of a text
6. The indication that can be read off from an instrument
7. Matter for reading
8. Lettering
9. An interpretation
10. A performer's conception of the meaning, rendering
11. Knowledge gained from having read books

reader advertisement noun

An advertising feature in a magazine which follows the style of the editorial part of the magazine, often with accompanying photographs or drawings

readers' inquiry card or readers' service card noun

A business reply card bound into a magazine with numbers corresponding to advertised products

readˈ-in noun

Input of data to a computer or storage device

reading age noun

Reading ability calculated as equivalent to the average ability at a certain age

readˈing-book noun

A book of exercises in reading

readˈing-boy noun (printing; obsolete)

A reader's assistant

readˈing-desk noun

1. A desk for holding a book or paper while it is read
2. A lectern

reading group same as book group (see under book).

readˈing-lamp noun

A lamp for reading by

readˈing-machine noun

1. A reader for microfilm
2. A document reader (computing)

reading matter noun

Printed material, eg books, magazines

readˈing-room noun

1. A room for consultation, study or investigation of books in a library
2. A room with papers, periodicals, etc resorted to for reading
3. A proofreaders' room

readˈmē file noun (computing)

A text file supplied with computer software that contains information about the software, such as advice on installation and bugs

readˈ-only adjective (computing)

Of a storage device or file, capable of being read but not altered

readˈ-out noun

1. The output unit of a computer
2. The retrieval of data from a computer
3. Data from a computer, printed or registered on magnetic tape or punched paper tape, or displayed on a screen
4. Data from a radio transmitter

read-write head noun (computing)

In a disk drive, a head that can both retrieve and record data

read-write memory noun (computing)

One that allows retrieval and input of data

first, second and third reading

The three successive formal readings of a bill before parliament, when (in Britain) it is introduced, discussed in general, and reported on by a committee

read between the lines

To detect a meaning not expressed but implied

read in

To transfer data from a storage device into the main memory of a computer

read into

To find in a person's writing, words, behaviour, etc (meanings which are not overtly stated and may not have been intended)

read off

To take as a reading from an instrument

read (oneself) in

In the Church of England, to enter into possession of a benefice by reading the Thirty-nine Articles

read out

1. To read aloud
2. To retrieve data from a computer, etc
3. To expel from a political party or a society (chiefly N American)

read someone's mind

To guess accurately what someone is thinking

read up

To amass knowledge of by reading

take as read /red/

1. To presume
2. To understand to be, and accept as, true