lip reading
Watching mouths speak
Lip reading is understanding speech by watching the speaker's mouth movements rather than hearing.
It's used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people, or when sound is unavailable: She relied on lip reading in noisy restaurants.
Also called speechreading.
The skill is difficult—many sounds look identical on the lips.
- mouthingSilent word formation
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- oralismSpeech-emphasis in deaf education
- Deaf cultureIdentity embracing sign language community
- speak upTalk louder or opine
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lip readinghearing
Perceiving sound waves
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