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1. (n.) reading
the action or practice of a person who reads.
2. reading
the oral interpretation of written language.
3. reading
the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.
4. reading
the extent to which a person has read; literary knowledge.
5. reading
matter read or for reading:
light reading.
6. reading
the form or version of a given passage in a particular text:
the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.
7. reading
an instance or occasion in which a text or literary work is read or recited in public.
8. reading
an interpretation given to anything:
What is your reading of the situation?
9. reading
the indication of a graduated instrument:
The thermometer reading is 101.2°F.
10. (adj.) reading
pertaining to or used for reading:
reading glasses.
11. reading
given to reading:
the reading public.
12. (n.) Reading
a city in Berkshire, in S England. 137,700.
13. Reading
a city in SE Pennsylvania. 76,550.
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| Definition of 'reading' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) reading
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
"his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
2. (noun) reading
a particular interpretation or performance
"on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
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"
5. (noun) interpretation, reading, version
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
6. (noun) Reading
a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
7. (noun) recitation, recital, reading
a public instance 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"
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1. (noun) reading
the activity of getting information or entertainment from books, magazines, etc.
The kids enjoy reading.
2. reading
sb's ability to read
His reading has improved greatly.
3. reading
books, articles, etc. that give information on a subject
a list giving the reading for the class
4. reading
the act of recording a measurement
a temperature reading
5. reading
the way sb understands a situation; = interpretation
the president's reading of events abroad
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| Definition of 'reading' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) reading
of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading
2. (adj) reading
addicted to reading; as, a reading community
3. (noun) reading
the act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read
4. (noun) reading
study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading
5. (noun) reading
a lecture or prelection; public recital
6. (noun) reading
the way in which anything reads; force of a word or passage presented by a documentary authority; lection; version
7. (noun) reading
manner of reciting, or acting a part, on the stage; way of rendering
8. (noun) reading
an observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument; as, the reading of a barometer
9. reading
of Read
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| Definitions of 'reading' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. reading
capital of Berkshire, on the Kennet, 36 m. N. of London; a town of considerable historic interest; was ravaged by the Danes; has imposing ruins of a 12th-century Benedictine abbey, &c.; was besieged and taken by Essex in the Civil War (1643); birthplace of Archbishop Laud; has an important agricultural produce-market, and its manufactures include iron-ware, paper, sauce, and biscuits.
2. reading
capital of Berks Co., Pennsylvania, on the Schuylkill River, 58 m. NW. of Philadelphia; has flourishing iron and steel works; population includes a large German settlement.
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Sense: the act of reading.
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 Afrikaans: lees |
 Arabic: قِراءَه |
 Bulgarian: четене |
 Brazilian: leitura |
 Czech: četba |
 German: das Lesen |
 Danish: læsning |
 Greek: ανάγνωση, διάβασμα |
 Spanish: lectura |
 Estonian: lugemine |
 Farsi: مطالعه |
 Finnish: lukeminen |
 French: lecture |
 Hebrew: קְרִיאָה |
 Hindi: पढ़ना |
 Croatian: čitanje |
 Hungarian: olvasás |
 Indonesian: pembacaan |
 Icelandic: lestur |
 Italian: lettura |
 Japanese: 読書 |
 Korean: 읽기 |
 Lithuanian: skaitymas |
 Latvian: lasīšana |
 Malay: membaca |
 Dutch: het lezen |
 Norwegian: lesing |
 Polish: czytanie |
 Persian: مطالعه |
 Pashto: لوستنه وينه، زده كړه، پوه |
 Portuguese: leitura |
 Romanian: citire |
 Russian: чтение |
 Slovak: čítanie |
 Slovenian: branje |
 Serbian: čitanje |
 Swedish: läsande, läsning |
 Thai: การอ่าน |
 Turkish: okuma |
 Taiwanese: 閱讀 |
 Ukrainian: читання |
 Urdu: مطالعہ |
 Vietnamese: sự đọc; sự xem |
 Chinese: 读 |
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