In plain English
This status means the message is no longer just waiting unopened. It shows that the recipient opened it and saw it.
In context
Here, Read indicates that the other person has opened the message and seen it.
- Situation
- Using marketplace listings, seller messages, ratings, reviews, and buyer protection
- What it communicates
- marks a message as opened by the other person
Meaning limits
By itself, Read does not show whether the recipient understood, agreed with, or will reply to the message.
Examples
“By breakfast, the invitation was read, yet nobody had replied.”
“Seeing that her message was read, she stopped checking the chat every few minutes.”