Definition of reading

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  • reading is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • reading is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • reading is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of reading

  • written material intended to be read (noun)

    Examples

    1. the teacher assigned new readings
    2. he bought some reading material at the airport

    Synonyms

    1. reading material
  • a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. recital
    2. recitation
  • a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument (noun)

    Examples

    1. he could not believe the meter reading

    Synonyms

    1. indication
    2. meter reading
  • a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. interpretation
    2. version
  • the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments (noun)

    Examples

    1. he has a job meter reading for the gas company

    Synonyms

    1. meter reading
  • a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England (noun)
  • a particular interpretation or performance (noun)

    Examples

    1. on that reading it was an insult
    2. he was famous for his reading of Mozart
  • the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message (noun)

    Examples

    1. his main reading was detective stories
    2. suggestions for further reading

See definition of reading in Merriam Webster