reading (n.)

  1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; his main reading was detective stories; suggestions for further reading'

  2. a particular interpretation or performance; on that reading it was an insult; he was famous for his reading of Mozart'

  3. 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

    [ Syn: meter reading , indication ]

  4. written material intended to be read; the teacher assigned new readings; he bought some reading material at the airport

    [ Syn: reading material ]

  5. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

    [ Syn: interpretation , version ]

  6. a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England

    [ Syn: reading ]

  7. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems

    [ Syn: recitation , recital ]

  8. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; he has a job meter reading for the gas company

    [ Syn: meter reading ]

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