lip-read
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.lip–read
verb \ˈlip-ˌrēd\lip–read\-ˌred\lip–read·ing\-ˌrē-diŋ\
Definition of LIP-READ
transitive verb
: to understand by lipreading
intransitive verb
: to use lipreading
— lip–read·er \-ˌrē-dər\ noun
See First Known Use of LIP-READ
1874
lip–read
verb \ˈlip-ˌrēd\ (Medical Dictionary)lip–read \-ˌred\ (audio pronunciation); lip–read·ing \-ˌrēd-iŋ\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of LIP–READ
transitive verb
: to understand by lipreading
intransitive verb
: to use lipreading
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