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reading

/ reading /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
"he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
Type of:
measurement measuring measure
Derived:
read register show record
noun Sense 2
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
"he enjoys reading books"
Type of:
linguistic process language
Kinds of:
speed-reading perusal perusing poring over studying
Derived:
read
noun Sense 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"
Type of:
datum data point
Kinds of:
clock time time miles per hour mph
Derived:
argue indicate read register show
noun Sense 4
written material intended to be read
"the teacher assigned new readings"
"he bought some reading material at the airport"
Type of:
written communication written language
noun Sense 5
a particular interpretation or performance
"on that reading it was an insult"
"he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
Type of:
interpretation
Derived:
take read
noun Sense 6
a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
Type of:
city metropolis urban center
Has parts:
England Berkshire
noun Sense 7
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
Type of:
representation mental representation internal representation
Kinds of:
reinterpretation anagoge
Derived:
interpret construe see
noun Sense 8
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
Type of:
public speaking speechmaking speaking
Derived:
read recite retell declaim
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
51
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

measurement measuring measure linguistic process language speed-reading perusal perusing poring over studying datum data point