Idiom
read out
Meaning
To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please read out the names on the list.”
“The teacher asked a student to stand up and read out their essay to the rest of the class.”
“After the committee finished their private deliberations, the chairperson stood before the assembly to read out the final verdict regarding the new policy.”
Examples
simple
“Please read out the names on the list.”
contextual
“The teacher asked a student to stand up and read out their essay to the rest of the class.”
complex
“After the committee finished their private deliberations, the chairperson stood before the assembly to read out the final verdict regarding the new policy.”
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