1. cold read - Noun
2. cold read - Verb
(transitive) To infer characteristics of (a person) using cold reading.
(intransitive) To make inferences about a person using the practice of cold reading.
(intransitive, transitive, acting, newsreading, education) To perform (a script) without preparation.
At the audition you will be required to cold read a script.
cold read (plural cold reads)
an act of cold reading.
This is an example of what magicians (and unfortunately phony psychics) call a "cold read".