sight-read
ˈsīt-ˌred 
; sight-reading
ˈsīt-ˌrē-diŋ
; sight-reading
ˈsīt-ˌrē-diŋ
: to read (something, such as a foreign language) or perform (music) without previous preparation or study
: to read at sight
especially
: to perform music at sight
sight reader
noun
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But dyslexia made sight-reading lines in auditions almost impossible.
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Many of her worksheets focus on her personal specialty, teaching children sight-reading skills.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Many of her worksheets focus on her personal specialty, teaching children sight-reading skills.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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“Sight-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight-read. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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