read
verb (used with object)
to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.).
reads
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pluralof read.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof read (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
readverb (used with object)to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.).
Example Sentences
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But that is the way much of Jordan’s narration reads, a mixture of traumatized testimony, tortured confession and furious screed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a show that inevitably can seem dated — Lorelai and Rory watch it, ironically, in an episode of “Gilmore Girls” — Fabares reads as unusually modern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It reads "like a spy novel", the jury said, describing the book as a "fascinating and shocking work about a figure who is himself fascinating and shocking".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
But inside the cloistered environs of the Christian right, it reads as tough.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
But this time, instead of Pediatric, it reads Adult.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
