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reading

rea·ding

UK/ˈɹɛdɪŋ/ US/ˈɹiːɾɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

  • “he enjoys reading books”
2.

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”
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3.

a particular interpretation or performance

  • “on that reading it was an insult”
  • “he was famous for his reading of Mozart”
4.

written material intended to be read

  • “the teacher assigned new readings”
  • “he bought some reading material at the airport”
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7.

a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

  • “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”
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8.

the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

  • “he has a job meter reading for the gas company”
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Origin

From Old English Rēadingas, the name of a tribe or clan of early Anglo-Saxon England whose capital was at Reading. Not related to reading.

Phrases

  • billet reading
  • book reading
  • close reading
  • cold reading
  • face reading
  • first reading
  • lip reading
  • mind reading
  • North Reading

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