lip-read

A form of lipread — To determine a person's speech by watching the movement of their lips.

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Meanings

verblip-read (third-person singular simple present lip-reads, present participle lip-reading, simple past and past participle lip-read)

present singular third person lip-reads · participle present lip-reading

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lipread.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbinterpret by lipreading; of deaf people

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lipreadspeech-read
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APA

lip-read. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip-read

MLA

“lip-read.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip-read. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lip-read,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lip-read.

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