sight read en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/ (present)
- /ˈsaɪt ˌɹɛd/ (past)
Etymology
From sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed through practice.
Meanings
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To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
I can sight read really simple music, but hard pieces need a lot of practice so I don't have to stop and figure out what I'm doing.
- (figuratively) To complete a video game level (particularly an autoscroller) while playing it for the first time, without practice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sightread | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sight read | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sight read | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sight reading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sight reads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
hu lapról olvas (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · pl grać a vista (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · fr déchiffrer (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · it suonare a prima vista (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · fi soittaa prima vista (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · de vom Blatt spielen (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · fr jouer à vue (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · sv a vista-läsa (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · hu blattol (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) · fi lukea nuoteista (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time)