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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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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Being deaf, I can only lipread one person at a time.
Putting Twitter on Notice Harry 2008
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She accompanied a deaf friend and repeated what Ms Keller said, so that her friend could lipread.
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April 29th, 2006 at 8:05 pm could anyone lipread Ann Garrols comments to Colbert?
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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
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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
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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
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Or you had to learn to lipread really, really well.
News Agencies 2010
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