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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGHT-READER

sight-reader  [ˈsaɪtˌriːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGHT-READER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sight-Reader is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIGHT-READER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sight-reader in the English dictionary

The definition of sight-reader in the dictionary is someone who sight-reads.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGHT-READER


acceder
əkˈsiːdə
Breda
ˈbriːdə
breeder
ˈbriːdə
cedar
ˈsiːdə
ceder
ˈsiːdə
cheerleader
ˈtʃɪəˌliːdə
conceder
kənˈsiːdə
copyreader
ˈkɒpɪˌriːdə
feeder
ˈfiːdə
leader
ˈliːdə
Leda
ˈliːdə
lip-reader
ˈlɪpriːdə
microreader
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌriːdə
newsreader
ˈnjuːzˌriːdə
nonbreeder
ˌnɒnˈbriːdə
proofreader
ˈpruːfriːdə
querida
kəˈriːdə
reader
ˈriːdə
reeder
ˈriːdə
stockbreeder
ˈstɒkˌbriːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGHT-READER

sight
sight bill
sight draft
sight gag
sight unseen
sight-read
sight-reading
sightable
sighted
sighter
sighting
sightless
sightlessly
sightlessness
sightlier
sightliest
sightline
sightliness
sightly
sights

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGHT-READER

beader
card reader
community leader
deader
double-header
e-reader
floor leader
follow-the-leader
header
kneader
loader
market leader
palm reader
party leader
project leader
ringleader
Scout Leader
spreader
squadron leader
team leader
world leader

Synonyms and antonyms of sight-reader in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sight-reader» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGHT-READER

Find out the translation of sight-reader to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sight-reader from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sight-reader» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

视线阅读器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vista -reader
570 millions of speakers

English

sight-reader
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दृष्टि पाठक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشهد قارئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зрение - читатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leitor de vista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৃষ্টিশক্তি-রিডার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vue -reader
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembaca penglihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sight- Leser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

視力リーダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시력 리더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngeling-maca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham quan đọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்வை-ரீடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दृष्टी वाचक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görme-okuyucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sight- reader
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czytnik wzroku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зір - читач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vedere - cititor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sight- reader
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oë - leser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sight - läsare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sight- leser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sight-reader

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGHT-READER»

The term «sight-reader» is used very little and occupies the 160.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGHT-READER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sight-reader

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGHT-READER»

Discover the use of sight-reader in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sight-reader and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Rhythm Sight-Reader
Each book contains numerous rhythm pieces to be played as duets or trios making A Rhythm Sight-Reader invaluable for both private and class instruction.
Burton Kaplan, Linda Babits, 1977
2
The Psychology of Music
The equipment was used to study eye movements in two groups of music students (1994a) and in two individual students (1994b) — one skilled and one less-skilled sight-reader — during their vocalization of four melodies differing in ...
Diana Deutsch, 1999
3
Conceptual Atomism and the Computational Theory of Mind: A ...
Yet another is that somebody paid him a million dollars to simulate the performance of a mediocre sight-reader. If Smith really is suffering from a vitamin B deficiency, or somebody has paid him off, that fact can, in principle, be established with ...
John-Michael Kuczynski, 2007
4
Mighty Bright Sight Reader Music Light
"This music light is designed for pianos, music stands, orchestra pits, school band rooms, gigs, dark clubs, or anywhere extra light is needed for performance. Its sleek, compact design makes travel, use, and storage easy.
‎2000
5
An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, ...
Getting a Good Start, Jly29:500 Gift for Reading Music Record, Jun04:244 Hearing with the Eye, Junl 1:380 Help for the Poor Sight Reader, May41:296 Helpful Routine in Sight Reading, Jan I 8: 1 6 Helps for New Teachers, Aug05: 315 Helps ...
Pamela Richardson Dennis, 2011
6
Sight-Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist
Some of the requirements for becoming a good sight-reader are: • A good understanding of music theory • A complete knowledge of the guitar fretboard • A good musical "ear" Great sight-readers make reading look easy because their deep ...
Dempsey, Tom
7
Music and Dyslexia: A Positive Approach
B13 worked hard at scales and usually did well with them but was a poor sight- reader even having taken her Grade 6 examination. Pupil B1 was very poor at maths and hopeless at scales but over the long time that she learnt the oboe her  ...
Thomas Richard Miles, Tim Miles, John Westcombe, 2008
8
English/Spanish Crossover Diccionario: 15,000 Cognates ...
Language experts estimate that approximately twenty-five percent of the Words in the Spanish dictionary are recognizable in English by the competent sight— reader. The eye easily adapts to slight variation in spelling betWeen English and  ...
R.G. Chur, 2012
9
MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning: Volume 2: ...
The skilled music sight reader used longer progressive saccade lengths (left-to- right eye movements) and slightly more regressions (right-to-left eye movements) than the poorer sight reader. The less skilled sight reader had more progressive ...
Richard Colwell, Peter Webster, 2011
10
MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning: Volume 2: ...
The skilled music sight reader used longer progressive saccade lengths (left-to- right eye movements) and slightly more regressions (right-to-left eye movements) than the poorer sight reader. The less skilled sight reader had more progressive ...
Richard Colwell, Peter Webster, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGHT-READER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sight-reader is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flute player nurtures affinity for bluegrass
I'm a good sight-reader because of my classical training so I was able to read all the songs he'd brought on my first try. We both were astonished at the cool ... «Marinscope Community Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Dustin Hoffman helps a troubled boy find his voice in Boychoir
“And, I think you have to have one of two qualifications; you have to have a really good ear or be a good sight-reader, and I'm neither.” Directed by Canadian ... «Philippine Entertainment Portal, Jun 15»
3
Chris Spedding's 10 lessons learned from a life in guitar
"Everybody just assumed that I was a fantastic sight-reader, but I used to have to fake it sometimes!" "You can't hear those Beatles songs without hearing his ... «MusicRadar.com, May 15»
4
Sauro: Violinist realizes dream with orchestra performance
“I'm not a very good sight-reader,” he said of comprehending the notes and directions on pages of sheet music. “I go in there and stumble through. It gives me a ... «Stockton Record, Apr 15»
5
Sviatoslav Richter centenary tribute
Born on March 20, 1915, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the pianist more or less taught himself, and developed into an uncanny sight-reader who preferred devouring ... «Gramophone, Mar 15»
6
Boston Musica Viva looks back to the future with new music by …
Through a sort of Ivesian cloud of memory, one could hear the rag tempo picking up, lurching in hesitations and spurts like a casual sight-reader (or a bad ... «Boston Classical Review, Nov 13»
7
Compose Yourself: On The Road
If you're already a sight-reader, please be patient; I'm turning out the videos as fast as I can. If you do not know how to read notes, this is your chance to lick this ... «American Songwriter, Nov 13»
8
Historical Latin jazz in book, CD compilation
With his classical training, an ability to transpose on the spot, skills as a copyist, sight-reader, proofreader of scores and as a composer, he was indispensable to ... «KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest, Jun 13»
9
10 Questions for Amateur Musician Alan Rusbridger
And I couldn't memorise music. I've always been a good sight-reader. I can bluff my way through. But I really wasn't a very good pianist. I would rather be a good ... «The Arts Desk, Jan 13»
10
I Will Destroy This Robot Sheet-Music Sight-Reader, I Swear I Will
Look, you weasely little gadget. I trained for years to be able to do what you do so coldly and casually and perfectly. There isn't room on this piano bench for the ... «Popular Science, Nov 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sight-Reader [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sight-reader>. Apr 2024 ».
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