Cold-read Definition

verb

To deduce using the practice of cold reading.

He told us he was able to cold read the man's profession.
"..., we meet someone and want to find out a little more about him/her ..., so, completely without conscious thought, we begin to cold read.
Why sceptics do not cold read? (Article heading)
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(acting, newsreading) To perform a script without preparation.

At the audition you will be required to cold read a script.
Learning to Cold Read (Article heading on acting website)
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noun
An act of cold reading.
This is an example of what magicians (unfortunately phony psychics) call a "cold read".
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Other Word Forms of Cold-read

Noun

Singular:
cold-read
Plural:
cold reads

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