English

Verb
en-verb|inf=cold read|cold reads|cold reading|cold read

1. To deduce using the practice of cold reading.

#:He told us he was able to cold read the man's profession
#:"..., we meet someone and want to find out a little more about him/her ..., so, completely without conscious thought, we begin to cold read. ¹
#:Why sceptics do not cold read? (Article heading) ²

1. italbrac|acting|newsreading To perform a script without preparation.

#: At the audition you will be required to cold read a script.
#:Learning to Cold Read (Article heading on acting website) ³

Noun
en-noun|sg=cold read

1. an act of cold reading.

#: This is an example of what magicians (and unfortunately phony psychics) call a "cold read". ⁴

See also
hot read
hot reading

• 2007-08-13 04:10 - Rodasmith - {{en-verb}}; {{en-noun}}

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