Examples of lip-read in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And the lip-reading subtitles kind of evolved even in postproduction.
—
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Sign Language Dictionary When William Stokoe, an English literature professor, arrived at Gallaudet College in 1955, many schools required deaf students to lip-read and speak aloud instead of using sign language, which was dismissed as a crude or lesser form of communication.
—Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
When the police call on Alison to lip-read the conversations of dangerous criminals, she is plunged into a high-stakes new world.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 May 2025
And not only does her role as Alison, a smart and determined deaf woman who works in a police canteen and gets recruited to use her lip-reading skills in a covert operation, redefine how deaf characters can be featured on screen.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Taylor Swift fans have claimed to have been able to lip-read what the singer and Travis Kelce said to each other after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills Sunday night.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The actresses — who were the target of separate lip-reading rumors at the Golden Globes last weekend — poked fun at all the commotion online by posing for a cheeky photo together at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards in Los Angeles on Friday.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2024
The idea that there was a snub gained traction Monday when people on the internet, as well as Freeman, whom Page Six identified Monday as a lip-reading expert, viewed one or more of the video clips that have been circulating on social media.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
The Broadway vet proceeds to show off her lip-reading skills by reading the lips of attorny Kristin VanOrman and Gwyneth Paltrow from the actress’ 2023 ski collision trial.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Sign Language Dictionary When William Stokoe, an English literature professor, arrived at Gallaudet College in 1955, many schools required deaf students to lip-read and speak aloud instead of using sign language, which was dismissed as a crude or lesser form of communication.
—Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
When the police call on Alison to lip-read the conversations of dangerous criminals, she is plunged into a high-stakes new world.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 May 2025
And not only does her role as Alison, a smart and determined deaf woman who works in a police canteen and gets recruited to use her lip-reading skills in a covert operation, redefine how deaf characters can be featured on screen.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Taylor Swift fans have claimed to have been able to lip-read what the singer and Travis Kelce said to each other after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills Sunday night.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The actresses — who were the target of separate lip-reading rumors at the Golden Globes last weekend — poked fun at all the commotion online by posing for a cheeky photo together at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards in Los Angeles on Friday.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2024
The idea that there was a snub gained traction Monday when people on the internet, as well as Freeman, whom Page Six identified Monday as a lip-reading expert, viewed one or more of the video clips that have been circulating on social media.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
The Broadway vet proceeds to show off her lip-reading skills by reading the lips of attorny Kristin VanOrman and Gwyneth Paltrow from the actress’ 2023 ski collision trial.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Lip-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip-read. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share