reading
reading Lexical Profile
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• noun
The action or skill of looking at and comprehending the meaning of written or printed matter.
"Daily reading is one of the most effective ways for children to expand their vocabulary."
A particular interpretation or analysis of a text, situation, or set of facts.
"The historian offered a fresh reading of the nineteenth-century diplomatic correspondence."
A figure, measurement, or value indicated by a scientific or measuring instrument.
"The technician recorded the barometric pressure reading every four hours during the storm."
A public event at which poetry, prose, or a play is read aloud to an audience, or a formal stage of debate over a proposed legislative bill.
"The author gave a captivating reading from her latest novel at the local bookstore."
A large historic market and university town in Berkshire, southern England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, or a city in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English ræding, a verbal noun derived from rædan ('to advise, interpret, or read'), originally referring to the interpretation of riddles or runes before shifting to the comprehension of written text.
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