1. (noun)reading the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
3. (noun)reading, meter reading, indication a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
4. (noun)reading, reading material written material intended to be read "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
7. (noun)recitation, recital, reading a publicinstance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
8. (noun)reading, meter reading the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
"he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
Definition of 'reading'
