Definitions

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  • verb To know what a person is saying by watching how their lips move.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb interpret by lipreading; of deaf people

Etymologies

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lip +‎ read

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Examples

  • Personally I prefer signs when I have the chance, lipread when I have to, and use writing as a back up.

    Enough Said Dave Hingsburger 2007

  • Bland in demeanor to me means not being able to lipread a single word.

    "As was the case with Chavez's tendentious present, Ortega's speech was intended as a slap." Ann Althouse 2009

  • I told her the word would never have any meaning for her because she was sitting up on a butte with binoculars, watching people talk from a distance and even if she could lipread, she'd be getting it wrong.

    MORE FROM GINNY BATES: CHRIS KASH-KASH Maggie Jochild 2007

  • Being deaf, I can only lipread one person at a time.

    Putting Twitter on Notice Harry 2008

  • She accompanied a deaf friend and repeated what Ms Keller said, so that her friend could lipread.

    My day at Google Teacher Academy 2008

  • April 29th, 2006 at 8:05 pm could anyone lipread Ann Garrols comments to Colbert?

    Firedoglake » Nedrenaline 2006

  • If he could lipread she was saying some pretty awful things, and he didn't know if the Sprites had soap anyway.

    The Wizard Of Karres Lackey, Mercedes 2004

  • When they did not want to be overheard they carefully lipread one another, never verbalizing anything that might excite an eavesdropper.

    Starfishers Cook, Glen 1982

  • He is constantly humiliated by his twin brother, Daniel, who insults him while covering his mouth so Nathan can't lipread what he's saying.

    The Guardian World News Charlie Swinbourne 2011

  • Or you had to learn to lipread really, really well.

    News Agencies 2010

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