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lip-reading
noun
Also called: speech-reading. a method used by deaf people to comprehend spoken words by interpreting movements of the speaker's lips
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- lip-reader noun
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We both have hearing aids and rely on lip-reading and have had to kind of navigate that.
From Los Angeles Times
"You don't really hear it unless you're kind of lip-reading," she said.
From BBC
Eventually, the boxing media learned lip-reading to do interviews.
From Los Angeles Times
La Liga has requested an expert lip-reading report but the investigation has yet to be concluded.
From BBC
It also left Lacey relying on lip-reading or worrying she'd need her mum around to help her.
From BBC
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