What is another word for reads?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈiːdz] (IPA)

Reading is the process of interpreting written or printed text to understand its meaning and content. There are many synonyms for the word "reads" such as peruses, scans, skims, scrutinizes, studies, examines, browses, glances, surveys, inspects, and ponders. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation or emphasis, reflecting the particular style or purpose of the reading activity. For example, "peruse" suggests a careful and attentive examination of text, while "skim" implies a quick and superficial review. Using different synonyms for the word "reads" can make your writing more interesting and expressive, while still conveying the same basic idea.

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What are the hypernyms for Reads?

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Usage examples for Reads

My papa or your papa opens it and looks at the signatures and reads 'Stas and Nell.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
I think I 'm looking at her as she reads this, said he, with a malicious grin.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
She reads or studies, I believe, all the evening.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Reads

  • I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end of a paragraph, I'm dodging bullets and gasping for breath.
    Lynn Abbey
  • When today's generation reads Jack's books or they listen to the music created by some of us, I believe that they see there is a different way of approaching today's life and today's sometimes seeming hopelessness that can provide answers.
    David Amram
  • A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.
    W. H. Auden
  • Anticipating that most poetry will be worse than carrying heavy luggage through O'Hare Airport, the public, to its loss, reads very little of it.
    Russell Baker
  • The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's mind, and I guess in reading the things that were given to me, I reacted as you guys saw me, you know.
    Gene Barry

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