What does speedread mean?
Speedread means (ambitransitive) To read quickly, usually at an accelerated rate or unusually high level of speed while maintaining complete comprehension of the material read.
Speedread
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Speedread is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To read quickly, usually at an accelerated rate or unusually high level of speed while maintaining complete comprehension of the material read.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To read quickly, usually at an accelerated rate or unusually high level of speed while maintaining complete comprehension of the material read.
Example Sentences
JFK speedreads at his normal 1,200 words per minute, glasses perched on the end of his nose, a study in focus.
She picks it up and speedreads: Dear Momma, I have always felt that I've disappointed you. I have always tried not to disappoint you. [...]
“[...] She remembers everything. She speedreads and remembers everything. She studies very little for very good grades.” “If she studied that little bit more,” Celeste injected tartly, “she'd be at the top of her class. [...]”
Word Forms
- speedreads
- speedreading
- speed-read
- speed read
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spread, speedy, speedrun, speed up, double-quick, race.
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How do you use speedread in a sentence?
JFK speedreads at his normal 1,200 words per minute, glasses perched on the end of his nose, a study in focus.
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