read (EN)

verb, noun

verb “read”

1. to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed material
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   She reads the newspaper every morning to catch up on the news.
2. to say words out loud that are written down
   She reads the menu to her grandmother who forgot her glasses.
3. to understand and interpret the intention behind something
   He read the silence in the room as disapproval and quickly changed the subject.
4. to have specific words written on itself
   The label on the bottle reads "Shake well before use."
5. to be understood or interpreted in a specific way when read
   The poem reads differently to each person, revealing unique interpretations.
6. (in parentheses) informal, usually ironic: to actually mean something more direct than what is being said
   We need to discuss the budget adjustments (read: cuts) for next quarter.
7. in telecommunications: To hear and understand someone over a radio connection
   Captain, this is ground control, do you read us clearly, over?
8. to study a subject, typically at a university
   She's reading law at Cambridge this year.
9. (in computing) to retrieve data from a storage medium
   The program reads the file from the USB drive to load the user's settings.

noun “read”

1. the action or an instance of accessing and interpreting data stored digitally
   The new software update significantly improved the hard drive's speed, allowing for 5000 reads per minute.
2. a piece of writing intended to be read
   The novel she lent me was an engaging read, keeping me up all night.
3. an individual's understanding or interpretation of something
   After watching the movie, I'm curious about your read on the main character's motivations.