to look et and (be able to) understand (something written or printed)
look at and understand written word
Cases of word usage
1) difficult or impossible to read (illegible)
2) unable to read or write (illiterate)
3) that cannot be read or understood (indecipherable)
4) (of handwriting, print) that can be read easily (legible)
5) the ability to read and write (literacy)
6) able to read and write; having read and learned much (literate)
7) to read or interpret (information) wrongly (misread)
8) to read (something) carefully (peruse)
9) that is easy or pleasant to read (readable)
10) to read (something) carefully, especially in order to correct and improve it; to reconsider and change (something) (revise)