lip-read

lip-read
lip-read [lip′rēd΄]
vt., vi.
lip-read [lip′red΄] lip-reading
to recognize (a speaker's words) by lip reading
lip reader
n.

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lip-read (lĭpʹrēd') v. lip-·read, (-rĕd') lip-·read·ing, lip-·reads v. tr.
To interpret (utterances) by lip reading.
v. intr.
To interpret utterances by lip reading.

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