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Definition of sightread

sightread

/ˈsaɪtˌriːd/
sight · read
Past Simple:sightread
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Past Participle:sightread
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Present Participle:sightreading
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sightread Lexical Profile

• verb

1

To read and perform a piece of music or a written text at first sight, without prior preparation or practice.

Example

"During the audition, every pianist was asked to sightread a short classical sonata."

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• Nearby Words

sightlessly
sightlessness
sightline
sightread
sightsee
sightseeing
sightseer

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sightread. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sightread
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