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lipreading

/ˈlɪpˌriː.dɪŋ/

2 entries

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈlɪpˌriː.dɪŋ/

uncountable

A noun referring to the technique of understanding speech by visually interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips, often used by individuals with hearing impairments.

  • 🇷🇺Техника понимания речи путём визуального наблюдения за движениями губ говорящего, часто используемая людьми с нарушениями слуха.
  1. Perceiving speech by lip movements B2 formal

    The skill or practice of understanding what someone is saying by watching the movements of their lips, often used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    • She learned lipreading to communicate more effectively with her deaf friends.
    • Lipreading can be challenging in a dimly lit room.
    • He relies on lipreading during meetings because of his hearing loss.

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  • lipreadings plural form
  • lipreadings' possessive plural form
  • lipreading's possessive singular form

verb

lipreadB2formalcommon/ˈlɪp.riːd/

irregular verb

A verb used to understand spoken words by observing the movements of a speaker's lips and facial expressions.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, обозначающий понимание произносимых слов путём наблюдения за движениями губ говорящего и выражением его лица.
  1. Interpret speech by watching lips B2 formal

    To understand what someone is saying by observing the movements of their lips, often used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    • She learned to lipread as a child to communicate with her hearing family.
    • He can lipread conversations across a quiet room.
    • The interpreter helped the deaf student lipread the lecture.

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  • lipread past participle
  • lipreaded past participle
  • lipread past simple
  • lipreaded past simple
  • lipreading present participle
  • lipreads third person singular