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noun
- 1. the action or skill of reading: "the reading of a will" Similar
- 2. an occasion at which pieces of literature are read to an audience: "a poetry reading"
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"Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. When we read, we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to convert them into words, sentences and paragraphs that communicate something to us.
READING definition: 1. the skill or activity of getting information from books: 2. an occasion when something written…. Learn more.
Woman reading on a train ride to pass the time, Oklahoma, U.S., June 1974. Reading is generally an individual activity, done silently, although on occasion a person reads out loud for other listeners; or reads aloud for one's own use, for better comprehension.
Reading is an active process of constructing meaning. The key word here is active. To develop and maintain the motivation to read, children need to: Appreciate the pleasures of reading; View reading as a social act, to be shared with others; See reading as an opportunity to explore their interests
1. : the act of reading. 2. a. : material read or for reading. b. : extent of material read. 3. a. : a particular version. b. : data indicated by an instrument. 4. a. : a particular interpretation of something (such as a law) b. : a particular performance of something (such as a musical work) 5. : an indication of a certain state of affairs.
noun. the action or practice of a person who reads. Speech. the oral interpretation of written language. the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. the extent to which a person has read; literary knowledge: a man of wide reading.
Definition of reading noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
READING definition: 1. the activity or skill of reading books: 2. an event at which someone reads something to an…. Learn more.
an event at which someone reads something to an audience: a poetry reading. reading noun (MEASUREMENT) the measurement that is shown on a piece of measuring equipment: It's best to take a meter reading as soon as you move in. (Definition of reading from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of reading.
Definition of Reading in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
