Definition of read

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of read is as below...

Read (v. i.) To appear in writing or print; to be expressed by, or consist of, certain words or characters; as, the passage reads thus in the early manuscripts..

Lern More About Read

Present :: Present (a.) Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.
Legible :: Legible (a.) Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript..
Fantail :: Fantail (n.) Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers..
Showbread :: Showbread (n.) Bread of exhibition; loaves to set before God; -- the term used in translating the various phrases used in the Hebrew and Greek to designate the loaves of bread which the priest of the week placed before the Lord on the golden table in the sanctuary. They were made of fine flour unleavened, and were changed every Sabbath. The loaves, twelve in number, represented the twelve tribes of Israel. They were to be eaten by the priests only, and in the Holy Place..
Cannulated :: Cannulated (a.) Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle..
Mica :: Mica (n.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and glimmer..
Credence :: Credence (n.) The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated..
Ready :: Ready (superl.) Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient; near; easy.
Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Russophobist :: Russophobist () One who dreads Russia or Russian influence.
Paper :: Paper (n.) A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper..
Bethlehem :: Bethlehem (n.) In the Ethiopic church, a small building attached to a church edifice, in which the bread for the eucharist is made..
Shuttle :: Shuttle (n.) The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch..
Dreadnaught :: Dreadnaught (n.) Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught..
Broadness :: Broadness (n.) The condition or quality of being broad; breadth; coarseness; grossness.
Match :: Match (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium..
Appreciative :: Appreciative (a.) Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience..
Doom Palm :: Doom palm () A species of palm tree (Hyphaene Thebaica), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely eaten in Egypt and Abyssinia..
Readily :: Readily (adv.) Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully.
Preadamite :: Preadamite (n.) One who holds that men existed before Adam.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us