readout

CEFRB2

/ˈɹiːdaʊt/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Information shown by a machine or instrument.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The information output from a computer in a readable form.

Examples

  • The digital readout displayed the temperature in Celsius.

  • Tom looked at the readout.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The information, usually a measurement, shown on such a display.

  2. A display, particularly one that presents numerical data.

  3. An account of the topics discussed in a meeting, especially in diplomatic or political contexts.

More examples

In context

  • Her company retrofitted its manual machine tools with digital readouts.

  • The density is measured by the readout from a hydrometer.

  • The computer readout was inaccurate.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The scientist checked the digital blank from the experiment to see the temperature changes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English read outdeverb. English readout Deverbal from read out.