mind-read

mind-read
To discern (or appear to discern) someones thoughts
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  • mind´-read´ing — mind reading, the ability or act of guessing the thoughts of others: »It is quite legitimate for a scientist to investigate whether such phenomena as…mind reading or divination…do exist (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). –mind´ read´ing, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • Read My Mind — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Read My Mind» Sencillo de The Killers del álbum Sam s Town Publicación 13 de febrero de 2007 (USA) 26 de febrero de 2007 (UK) Formato …   Wikipedia Español

  • read someone's mind — To guess accurately what someone is thinking • • • Main Entry: ↑read * * * read someone’s mind phrase to know what someone else is thinking Yes, I’d love a coffee; you must’ve read my mind. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • read — ► VERB (past and past part. read) 1) look at and understand the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting its characters or symbols. 2) speak (written or printed words) aloud. 3) (of a passage, text, or sign) contain or consist of… …   English terms dictionary

  • mind reading — mind′ read ing n. the supposed ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, esp. by means of a preternatural power • Etymology: 1880–85 mind′ read er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mind — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ human ▪ the complex nature of the human mind ▪ conscious, subconscious, unconscious ▪ Our subconscious mind tries to protect us …   Collocations dictionary

  • read — read1 [ rid ] (past tense and past participle read [ red ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 understand words ▸ 2 understand symbols ▸ 3 interpret meaning ▸ 4 know what someone thinks ▸ 5 have words/number ▸ 6 be written particular way ▸ 7 hear someone on radio ▸ + …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mind — n. & v. n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps wandering). 2 the intellect; intellectual powers. 3 remembrance, memory (it went out of my mind; I can t call it to mind). 4 one s …   Useful english dictionary

  • mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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