First Known Use: 1903
Dictionary
sight–read
verb \-ˌrēd\
: to perform (written music) while reading it for the first time without practicing it
sight–read \-ˌred\sight–read·ing \-ˌrē-diŋ\
Full Definition of SIGHT-READ
transitive verb
: to read (as a foreign language) or perform (music) without previous preparation or study
intransitive verb
: to read at sight; especially : to perform music at sight
— sight reader noun
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Origin of SIGHT-READ
back-formation from sight reader
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