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reading
noun(read-ing)written material intended to be read
Synonyms: reading material,
Examples:
The teacher assigned new readings.
He bought some reading material at the airport.
He bought some reading material at the airport.
reading
noun(read-ing)a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Synonyms: recital, recitation,
reading
noun(read-ing)a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Synonyms: indication, meter reading,
Examples:
He could not believe the meter reading.
reading
noun(read-ing)a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
Synonyms: interpretation, version,
reading
noun(read-ing)the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
Synonyms: meter reading,
Examples:
He has a job meter reading for the gas company.
reading
noun(read-ing)a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
reading
noun(read-ing)a particular interpretation or performance
Examples:
On that reading it was an insult.
He was famous for his reading of Mozart.
He was famous for his reading of Mozart.
reading
noun(read-ing)the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
Examples:
His main reading was detective stories.
Suggestions for further reading.
Suggestions for further reading.