lipreader

noun — 2 senses

lipreader

noun

Etymology From lip + reader.

1

Someone who is able to determine a person's speech by observing the motion of their lips.

2

A person who lipreads, or encourages others to do so.

  • Where is Bubba? Where's our leader? Where's our favorite lipreader?2008, Tom Paxton, “George W. Told the Nation”, in Farewell to the Thief!:
Related terms
lipread, lipreading

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