read out

present singular third person reads out · participle present reading out

1. idiomatictransitiveTo read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.

   He read the names out to the class.

   1 more example

   The teacher read out the names of the students who had passed the exam.

2. USidiomatictransitive(of a device) To read some data and inform the person using the device; (of the user) to read some data from the device to inform oneself.

   The movement detector is reading out the data now.

3. transitivelawTo interpret a part of a law so that it is not struck down but is rendered of no effect or applicability.