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v. - Play or perform music by reading it off the sheet; Perform music from a score without having seen the score before.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Verb (used with object), verb (used without object), : to sight-read music; to sight-read another language
  • The musicians sight-read their music without delay.
  • The eight sight-read a Mendelssohn octet before an audience.
  • I did scales, I sight-read music, and talked about my goals.
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