reading

1. (noun) the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
Synonyms: meter reading
Related Words: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration

2. (noun) the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"
Related Words: browse, browsing, language, linguistic process, perusal, perusing, poring over, skim, skimming, speed-reading, studying

3. (noun) the data presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"
Synonyms: meter reading
Related Words: clock time, data point, datum, miles per hour, mph, time

4. (noun) written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"
Related Words: written communication, written language

5. (noun) a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
Related Words: interpretation

6. (noun) a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in S England
Related Words: city, metropolis, urban center

7. (noun) a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
Synonyms: interpretation, version
Related Words: anagoge, eisegesis, exegesis, internal representation, mental representation, reinterpretation, representation

8. (noun) a public instance of reciting or repeating something prepared; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
Synonyms: recital, recitation
Related Words: oral presentation, public speaking, speaking



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