reading

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Pronunciation
/ˈɹidiŋ/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

The process of interpreting written language.

2 Definition

The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.

3 Definition

A value indicated by a measuring device.

Example Sentences
  • a speedometer reading.
4 Definition

An event at which written material is read aloud.

Example Sentences
  • a poetry reading.
5 Definition

An interpretation.

Example Sentences
  • a reading of the current situation.
6 Definition

Something to read; reading material.

7 Definition

The extent of what one has read.

Example Sentences
  • He's a man of good reading.
8 Definition

(legislature) One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.

9 Definition

A piece of literature or passage of scripture read aloud to an audience: readings from the Bible

Verb
17 definition(s)
1 Definition

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

Synonyms
interpret make out make sense of scan understand
Example Sentences
  • Have you read this book?
2 Definition

To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.

Synonyms
read aloud read out read out loud speak
Example Sentences
  • All right, class, who wants to read next?
3 Definition

To read work(s) written by (a named author).

Example Sentences
  • At the moment I'm reading Milton.
4 Definition

To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from.

Example Sentences
  • I can read his feelings in his face.
5 Definition

To consist of certain text.

Example Sentences
  • On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance".
6 Definition

Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.

Example Sentences
  • Arabic reads right to left.
7 Definition

To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.

8 Definition

(usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.

9 Definition

To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

Synonyms
copy hear receive
Example Sentences
  • Do you read me?
10 Definition

To observe and comprehend (a displayed signal)

Example Sentences
  • A repeater signal may be used where the track geometry makes the main signal difficult to read from a distance.
11 Definition

(except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.

Synonyms
learn study
Example Sentences
  • I am reading theology at university.
12 Definition

To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).

Example Sentences
  • to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard
13 Definition

To think, believe; to consider (that).

14 Definition

To advise; to counsel. See rede.

15 Definition

To tell; to declare; to recite.

16 Definition

To recognise (someone) as being transgender.

Synonyms
clock
Antonyms
pass
Example Sentences
  • Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me.
17 Definition

To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.