speechreading
[ speech-ree-ding ]
/ ˈspitʃˌri dɪŋ /
noun
the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
Compare
lipreading.
Words nearby speechreading
speech-reading,
speechify,
speechless,
speechmaker,
speechread,
speechreading,
speechway,
speechwriter,
speed,
speed brake,
speed bump
Definition for speech-reading (2 of 2)
speechread
[ speech-reed ]
/ ˈspitʃˌrid /
verb (used with or without object), speech·read [speech-red] /ˈspitʃˌrɛd/, speech·read·ing [speech-ree-ding] /ˈspitʃˌri dɪŋ/.
to comprehend by speechreading.
Compare
lipread.