cold read
kəʊld riːd
Definition

Definition of cold read - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
actingUSreading aloud without prior rehearsalUS
  • The actor did a cold read of the script.
2.
psychologyTECH.act of making inferences about a personTECH.
  • The psychic performed a cold read on the audience member.
assessment profiling
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Expressions with cold

catch coldv.
become ill with a cold virus
She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.
cold snapn.
brief period of sudden cold weather
The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.
go coldv.
become physically cold after being warm
The coffee will go cold if left out.
cold calln.
telephone call or visit without prior appointment
Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.
catch a coldv.
become infected with a cold virus
She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..
come down with a coldv.
become sick with a cold
She might come down with a cold after the rain.

Expressions with read

read outv.
read something aloud for others to hear
She read out the names of the winners.
read alongv.
read simultaneously with another person or audio
The students read along with the audiobook in class.
read mindsv.
know what someone is thinking without being told
She can read minds and knows your secret.
read offv.
dictate information from a list or document
She read off the names from the attendance list.
read a mindv.
understand someone's thoughts without them speaking
She seemed to read his mind and knew what he wanted.
read overv.
examine or review written material
She decided to read over the contract before signing..
read upv.
learn about something by reading intensively
She decided to read up on ancient history.
leave someone on readv.
read a message and deliberately not reply
She left him on read after his long text.
left on readadj.
feeling ignored after message is read
She was upset because she was left on read.
read all about itexp.
find out the latest news
Read all about it in today's newspaper.

Terms related to cold read

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actingdeliveryinterpretationperformanceportrayalpresentationrecitationrenditionanalysisdeductionevaluationinference

Examples of cold read in a sentence

  • A cold read can reveal an actor's true talent.
  • He impressed everyone with his cold read of the stranger.
  • Her cold read at the party revealed surprising details.

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  1. French:lecture sans répétition, lecture psychologique à froid, ...
  2. German:kaltes Lesen, Cold Read, ...
  3. Italian:lettura a freddo, ...
  4. Spanish:lectura en frío, lectura fría, ...
  5. Portuguese:leitura a frio, leitura fria, ...
  6. Chinese:冷读, 心理推测, ...
  7. Japanese:コールドリード, コールドリーディング, ...
  8. Arabic:قِرَاءَة النَّص دُون تَحْضِير مُسْبَق, اِسْتِنْتَاج سَرِيع, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְרִיאָה לְלֹא חֲזָרוֹת, קְרִיאָה פְּסִיכוֹלוֹגִית, ...
  10. Russian:чтение с листа, холодное чтение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:читання з листа, психологічне зчитування, ...
  12. Hindi:ठंडी पढ़ाई, कोल्ड रीड, ...
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