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English
Etymology
From sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed through practice.
Pronunciation
- (infinitive and present tense): IPA(key): /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/
- (past tense): IPA(key): /ˈsaɪt ˌɹɛd/
Verb
sight read (third-person singular simple present sight reads, present participle sight reading, simple past and past participle sight read)
- (music) To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
I can sight read really simple music, but hard pieces need a lot of practice so I don't have to stop and figure out what I'm doing.
- (figuratively, video games) To complete a video game level (particularly an autoscroller) while playing it for the first time, without practice.
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