lipreader en · NOUN
Etymology
From lip + reader.
Meanings
- Someone who is able to determine a person's speech by observing the motion of their lips.
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A person who lipreads, or encourages others to do so.
Where is Bubba? Where's our leader? Where's our favorite lipreader?
2008, Tom Paxton, “George W. Told the Nation”, in Farewell to the Thief!:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lipreaders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lip-reader | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
fi huuliltalukija (someone able to tell what a person is saying) · de Lippenleser (someone able to tell what a person is saying)