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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message | |
| Examples: | "he enjoys reading books" |
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| Related terms: | linguistic_process perusal browse skim speed-reading read | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a particular interpretation or performance | |
| Examples: | "on that reading it was an insult" "he was famous for his reading of Mozart" |
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| Related terms: | interpretation take | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument | |
| Synonyms: | indication meter_reading | |
| Examples: | "he could not believe the meter reading" "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm" |
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| Related terms: | datum clock_time miles_per_hour argue | |
| 4. | [ noun ] written material intended to be read | |
| Synonyms: | reading_material | |
| Examples: | "the teacher assigned new readings" "he bought some reading material at the airport" |
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| Related terms: | written_communication | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something | |
| Synonyms: | interpretation version | |
| Related terms: | representation exegesis anagoge eisegesis reinterpretation interpret | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7579 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England | |
| Related terms: | city England Berkshire | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance | |
| Synonyms: | recital recitation | |
| Examples: | "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" |
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| Related terms: | public_speaking read declaim | |
| 9. | [ noun ] the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments | |
| Synonyms: | meter_reading | |
| Examples: | "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" |
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| Related terms: | measure measurement read | |
| Similar spelling: |
Reding redwing redding Redinger readying Redington Reddington readiness rethink redness redneck red-ink red_ink Redenius |
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