sightread meaning

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sightread (verb): perform music from a score without having seen the score before.

Definition of sightread

  1. perform music from a score without having seen the score before
    • He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread

    Synonyms: sight-read

    Type of: perform

    Kinds: sightsing

    Related forms: sightreader

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in AD · 9-letter words

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