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reading

/ˈriːdɪŋ/

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noun

plural -ings

[count] :the act of reading something

She gave the manuscript a careful reading. [=she read the manuscript carefully]

The family attended the reading of her will.

The speech ended with a reading from his latest novel.

After several readings, I finally understood the meaning of the poem.

[noncount] :the activity of reading a book, magazine, etc.

He needs help in reading.

They both love reading.

The teacher gave us a list of books for further reading on the subject.

The book makes for interesting/good reading. [=the book is interesting/good]

He has done a lot of reading on this subject. - often used before another noun

reading glasses

a reading light

a book, article, etc., that is being read or that is intended to be read [count]

The reading for today is about human cloning. - often plural

The teacher assigned several readings to the class.

What are the readings for the next class? [noncount]

Moby-Dick is required reading for any scholar of 19th-century American literature.

Shakespeare is not exactly light reading. [=the works of Shakespeare are not easy to read] - often used before another noun

Did you bring any reading material/matter for the trip?

Students were given a summer reading list.

What is your child's reading level? [=how difficult are the books, articles, etc., that your child reads?]

[count] :a part of the Bible that is read aloud as part of a religious service

The pastor selected a reading for tonight's service.

[count] :a particular opinion or understanding of something

We need to get a better reading on [=a better idea of] what they intend to do. - often + of

I disagree with his reading [=interpretation] of what happened.

Her reading of the text is that the main character is depressed.

The judge made his ruling according to a strict reading of the law.

[count] :an event at which something is read aloud to an audience

a poetry/book reading

[count] :the temperature, weight, number, etc., that is shown on a measuring instrument

The thermometer reading was 20 degrees.

Meter readings are taken once a month.

The scale gave an inaccurate reading.

[count] :an occurrence in which a proposed bill is discussed in a legislature before it becomes law