speech-reading

British  

noun

1. another name for lip-reading

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Example Sentences

And in interactions in which deaf people rely on speech-reading and facial cues, masks make communication nearly impossible.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020

Even for them to teach the children to write would usually be undesirable because the greatest gain from the mother's efforts comes from the early establishment of the speech-reading habit and entire dependence upon it.

From What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know by Wright, John Dutton

What advantage is there, not found in the prevailing methods of communication with the deaf, i.e., by gestures, dactylology, speech and speech-reading, and writing?

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various

In articulation and speech-reading instruction, the power to assist a class without distracting the attention of the eye from the vocal organs of the teacher.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various

V. The Combined System.—Speech and speech-reading are regarded as very important, but mental development and the acquisition of language are regarded as still more important.

From The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States by Best, Harry