lip-reading

noun

1. a method used by deaf people to comprehend spoken words by interpreting movements of the speaker's lips Also calledspeech-reading

Derived Forms

• ˈlip-ˌreader, noun

Example Sentences

La Liga has requested an expert lip-reading report but the investigation has yet to be concluded.

From BBC

It also left Lacey relying on lip-reading or worrying she'd need her mum around to help her.

From BBC

La Liga is using a lip-reading expert to investigate a comment Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is alleged to have made towards Getafe's Mason Greenwood during Thursday's game.

From BBC

In a statement on Friday, La Liga said: "Yesterday, Getafe filed a formal complaint with the La Liga match director who, as per standard procedure in such cases, has requested an expert lip-reading report to investigate the matter and act based on hard evidence."

From BBC

Elsewhere on the show, Ego Nwodin played Katt Williams in an ad for an 8-hour version of his infamous “Club Shay Shay” interview, “Entertainment Tonight” brought in lip-reading experts to badly interpret celebrity footage, and a wedding that goes wrong when Garrett from Hinge shows up to disrupt the proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times