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"Readout" is often used as a noun in a context of computers and electronics. For example one can say "the readout of the image sensor is processed by the accompanying noise reduction unit."

I would like to know if I can use "readout" as a transitive word, for example, "The image sensor is readout and the output is processed by the accompanying noise reduction unit." I know some people use "readout" as a verb, but I think it is not grammatically correct.

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    read out......
    – Drew
    Commented Jun 27, 2017 at 4:37
  • it means read aloud, isn't it?
    – Akira Okumura
    Commented Jun 27, 2017 at 13:28
  • No, it means read - or perhaps read from one place, putting the result ("out") somewhere else. Similar to print out, which produces a printout. Not sure how common this usage is - probably not very.
    – Drew
    Commented Jun 27, 2017 at 13:54
  • So, do you use not "readout" or "read-out" but "read out" when you use it as a verb?
    – Akira Okumura
    Commented Jun 27, 2017 at 15:28
  • Correct - that's what I would do. Think set up (verb) versus setup (noun).
    – Drew
    Commented Jun 27, 2017 at 16:28

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You should use "readout" and "read-out" as nouns.

"Read out" is a special verb because it is used to indicate a connection to "readout." You should conjugate this as if it were "to read" with "out" attached at the end, e.g. "reads out."

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