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reading
1[ ree-ding ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- pertaining to or used for reading:
reading glasses.
- given to reading:
the reading public.
Reading
2[ red-ing ]
noun
- 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.
reading
1/ ˈːɪŋ /
noun
- the act of a person who reads
- ( as modifier )
a reading room
a reading lamp
- ability to read
- ( as modifier )
a child of reading age
the reading public
- 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
Reading
2/ ˈɛɪŋ /
noun
- 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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·iԲ noun
- -iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
So there is a very good chance you are reading this in a part of the country without any contests.
Demonstrators carried signs reading, “We Demand Justice” and “Today cats, tomorrow humans,” in Spanish.
The BBC has previously found that smart meters can sometimes give inaccurate readings and can work worse or better depending on where you live.
In an impassioned speech in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday, the state's chief minister and tourism minister Omar Abdullah paid tributes to the victims by reading out names of all the 26 people.
While welcoming the expert panel's report, Miles admitted it did not always make comfortable reading.
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