sight-read

/ˌsaɪt ˈrɛd/
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Definitions of sight-read
  1. verb
    perform music from a score without having seen the score before
    synonyms: sightread
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    types:
    sight-sing, sightsing
    sing from a score without having seen it before
    type of:
    perform
    give a performance (of something)
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