reading

noun

1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

- his main reading was detective stories

- suggestions for further reading

Definition categories: thought, language

2. a particular interpretation or performance

- on that reading it was an insult

- he was famous for his reading of Mozart

Definition categories: communication, interpretation

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

Similar word(s): indication

Definition categories: thought, datum

4. written material intended to be read

- the teacher assigned new readings

- he bought some reading material at the airport

Definition categories: communication

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

Similar word(s): interpretation, version

Definition categories: thought, representation

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

Definition categories: location

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

Similar word(s): recital, recitation

Definition categories: communication, speaking, speechmaking

8. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

- he has a job meter reading for the gas company

Definition categories: act, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration

verb

1. present participle of read