reading
the action or practice of a person who reads.
Speech. the oral interpretation of written language.
the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.
the extent to which a person has read; literary knowledge: a man of wide reading.
matter read or for reading: a novel that makes good reading.
the form or version of a given passage in a particular text: the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.
an instance or occasion in which a text or other matter is read or performed, usually without elaborate preparation and often as a means of testing its merits: The playwright wants to have a reading of the play for prospective producers.
an interpretation given to anything: What is your reading of the situation?
the indication of a graduated instrument: The reading is 101.2°F.
pertaining to or used for reading: reading glasses.
given to reading: the reading public.
Origin of reading
1Other words from reading
- non·read·ing, noun
- self-reading, adjective
Words Nearby reading
Other definitions for Reading (2 of 2)
Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26.
a city in Berkshire, in S England.
a city in SE Pennsylvania.
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
a city in SW Ohio.
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How to use reading in a sentence
Separately, 84% of the CFOs surveyed by Deloitte for their quarterly survey, coming out later today, say the stock market is overvalued…the second highest reading in the survey’s history.
Inclusion in the Dow does not guarantee a bump to your share price | Alan Murray | August 27, 2020 | FortuneIn the past few years Jensen’s gallery has branched out, hosting public speakings, book readings, musical performances and sit-down meals.
The product blends readings from thousands of ground stations, weather balloons and satellites, and it uses weather models to intelligently fill in the blanks.
In order to pass, the bill must be approved in two more Knesset readings.
From a more diverse required reading list to structural reforms, students are increasingly stepping up to force change, with groups such as Diversify Our Narrative organizing online.
It's cheesy and ludicrous and, therefore, delightful; it's the reading equivalent of hate-watching.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce I began reading, I realized A Gronking to Remember was a masturbatory tribute to the New England Patriots.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI gave a reading last week with someone who had taken a class of mine.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination | Mindy Farabee | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy choice is that it should be required reading by those who run the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Corden has actually been attached to Into the Woods since the first reading of the screenplay two-and-a-half years ago.
New ‘Late Late Show’ Host James Corden Would Like to Manage Your Expectations | Kevin Fallon | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lady in black was reading her morning devotions on the porch of a neighboring bathhouse.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinI do not care very much how you censor or select the reading and talking and thinking of the schoolboy or schoolgirl.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsWhile Louis was reading these dispatches, he received a summons from Elizabeth, to attend her immediately.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLawrence and Dan were passing a newspaper office, before which a large crowd had gathered, reading the war bulletins.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThis reading secures scarcely anything more than a succession of sights to the eye or sounds to the ear.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
British Dictionary definitions for reading (1 of 2)
/ (ˈriːdɪŋ) /
the act of a person who reads
(as modifier): a reading room; a reading lamp
ability to read
(as modifier): the reading public; a child of reading age
any matter that can be read; written or printed text
a public recital or rendering of a literary work
the form of a particular word or passage in a given text, esp where more than one version exists
an interpretation, as of a piece of music, a situation, or something said or written
knowledge gained from books: a person of little reading
a measurement indicated by a gauge, dial, scientific instrument, etc
parliamentary procedure
the formal recital of the body or title of a bill in a legislative assembly in order to begin one of the stages of its passage
one of the three stages in the passage of a bill through a legislative assembly: See first reading, second reading, third reading
the formal recital of something written, esp a will
British Dictionary definitions for Reading (2 of 2)
/ (ˈrɛdɪŋ) /
a town in S England, in Reading unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames: university (1892). Pop: 232 662 (2001)
a unitary authority in S England, in Berkshire. Pop: 144 100 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)
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