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Definition of lipreader
lipreader
/ˈlɪpˌriːdər/
lip · read · er
Plural:lipreaders
lipreader Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
A person who is skilled at understanding spoken words by observing the movements of a speaker's lips, face, and tongue without hearing the sound.
Example
"The television network hired a professional lipreader to decipher what the coaches were saying on the sidelines."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lipreader. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lipreader