see vs read

see and read both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
see	Yes	No	Yes	No
read	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, read is a hyponym of see; that is, read is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than see:

see: make sense of; assign a meaning to
read: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

see (noun)	read (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located	something that is read

see (verb)	read (verb)
deem to be	interpret something that is written or printed
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	make sense of a language
deliberate or decide	be a student of a certain subject
make sense of; assign a meaning to	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	to hear and understand
match or meet	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
receive as a specified guest	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
come together	have or contain a certain wording or form
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with