cold reading
kəʊld ˈriːdɪŋ
Definition

Definition of cold reading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
actingact of reading without prior preparation
  • The actor excelled at cold reading during auditions.
2.
psychologyTECH.technique used by psychics to gather informationTECH.
  • The psychic used cold reading to guess personal details.
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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 reading

reading the signsn.
interpreting indications or signals
The farmer was skilled at reading the signs of the weather.
make gloomy readingv.
cause people to feel sad or worried when reading
The report on climate change makes gloomy reading.
it is compulsive readingexp.
said when a book is so gripping you cannot stop
This thriller hooks you from page one; it is compulsive reading.
reading tea leavesn.
interpreting patterns in tea leaves to predict future
She practices reading tea leaves to foresee events.
light readingn.
books or articles that are easy and fun to read
She brought some light reading for the beach.
palm readingn.
the practice of interpreting lines on the palm to predict the future
She visited a psychic for a palm reading to discover her fate..
poetry readingn.
event where poetry is read aloud to an audience
We attended a poetry reading at the local bookstore.
reading assignmentn.
material assigned to be read
I need to finish my reading assignment before the class.
reading bookn.
book for learning to read
The child picked up a colorful reading book.
reading deskn.
desk designed for reading or writing, often in a library or study
She spent hours at the reading desk, absorbed in ancient manuscripts..

Terms related to cold reading

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
actingauditiondramaimprovisationperformancerehearsalscripttheaterclairvoyancedivinationextrasensoryfortune-telling

Examples of cold reading in a sentence

  • Cold reading can be challenging for inexperienced actors.
  • He mastered cold reading to impress his audience.
  • Cold reading helped the psychic seem more credible.

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  1. French:lecture à vue, lecture froide, ...
  2. German:Kaltlesen, Cold Reading, ...
  3. Italian:lettura a prima vista, lettura a freddo, ...
  4. Spanish:lectura en frío, ...
  5. Portuguese:leitura a frio, leitura fria, ...
  6. Chinese:即兴朗读, 冷读术, ...
  7. Japanese:コールドリーディング, 冷読, ...
  8. Arabic:قِراءَة بارِدَة, القِراءَة البارِدَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְרִיאָה לְלֹא הֲכָנָה, טֶכְנִיקַת אִיסּוּף מֵידָע שֶׁל מֶדְיוּמִים, ...
  10. Russian:чтение с листа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:читання з листа, холодне читання, ...
  12. Hindi:ठंडी पढ़ाई, कोल्ड रीडिंग, ...
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