read-through
noun[C]
uk/ˈriːdˌθruː/us/ˈriːdˌθruː/theatre & filmspecialized
anoccasionwhenactors,presenters, etc.readascript(= thetextof aplay,film, show, etc.)outloudtogether:
Imethim at thescriptread-through.
This how we put the show together, from the first read-through to theliveFridaybroadcast.
theactofreadingthewholeof atext:
Themanuscriptneedsa read-through by someoneknowledgeableinArabic.
A second read-through of theruleswouldrevealtheanswers.
- Iarrivedstraightfrom theairportfor the read-through.
- Acoupleofjokesarehastilyinsertedafter the first read-through.
- The read-throughtakesplacein alargeroomin thefilmstudios.
- I’vefinishedmy first read-through and made a lot ofnotes.
- After acursoryread-through, he said theessayneededa lot ofrevision.
Cinema & theatre: casting, roles & scripts
- billing
- bit part
- callback
- cast list
- casting couch
- chorus
- dialogue
- exit
- fictionalize
- Harlequin
- miscast
- opposite
- pantomime horse
- script
- teleplay
- theatre
- title role
- typecast
- understudy
- undramatized
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