read more

See the rest

Read more is a clickable prompt on websites and apps indicating that additional content exists beyond what's currently displayed.

It appears at the end of truncated text—article previews, product descriptions, social media posts: Click "read more" to see the full review.

The phrase has become so ubiquitous online that it functions as a noun: I hate when the read more cuts off mid-sentence.

Related

article · link · button · curiosity · details · explore · deep dive · further · deeper · unfold · reveal · content · story · next · information · teaser · headline · preview

Categories
Opposites
content expansion/contraction

read morecollapse

Sudden structural failure

hide · minimize · close · shrink · fold

content completeness

read morefull text

Complete original wording

that's all · unabridged · in full · the end

user engagement direction

read moredone

No longer in progress

close · exit · back · finish · that's enough

Family

read, more, reads, reading, reader, readers, readable, unreadable, readability

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G