read

have or contain a certain wording or form

“The passage reads as follows”

look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed

“The King will read the proclamation at noon”

something that is read

“the article was a very good read”

to hear and understand

“I read you loud and clear!”

make sense of a language

“Can you read Greek?”

obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

“This dictionary can be read by the computer”

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

“The gauge read `empty'”

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

“I read this address as a satire”

be a student of a certain subject

“She is reading for the bar exam”

audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role

interpret something that is written or printed

“read the advertisement”