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   reading

   /ˈriːdɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action or skill of reading: "the reading of a will" Similar perusalstudyscanscanningscrutinybrowse (through)look (through)glance (through)leaf (through)flick (through)skim (through)
   • ▪ written or printed matter that can be read: "his main reading was detective stories"
   • ▪ knowledge of literature: "a man of wide reading" Similar learningbook learningscholarshipeducationeruditionknowledge (of literature)
   • 2. an occasion at which pieces of literature are read to an audience: "a poetry reading"
   • ▪ a piece of literature or passage of scripture that is read aloud: "readings from the Bible" Similar passagelessonsectionpieceselectionrecitalrecitation
   • 3. a particular interpretation of a text or situation: "feminist readings of Goethe" Similar interpretationconstrualunderstandingaccountexplanationanalysisconstructionversioninformal:take
   • 4. a figure or amount shown by a meter or other measuring instrument: "radiation readings were taken every hour" Similar recordfigureindicationread-outdisplaymeasurement
   • 5. a stage of debate in parliament through which a Bill must pass before it can become law: "the Bill returns to the House for its final reading next week"

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2. www.englishclub.com › reading › whatWhat is Reading? | Reading | EnglishClub

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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.

3. study.com › academy › lessonReading Definition, Process & Strategies - Lesson | Study.com

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Reading is defined as the cognitive process of decoding symbols to determine a text's meaning. The symbols are the text itself, and the process of decoding requires that the...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREADING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   READING definition: 1. the skill or activity of getting information from books: 2. an occasion when something written…. Learn more.

5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReadingReading - Wikipedia

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   Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]

6. www.readingrockets.org › topics › about-readingWhat Is Reading? | Reading Rockets

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   What Is Reading? Reading is making meaning from print. It requires that we do the following: Identify the words in print: a process called word recognition. Construct an understanding from them: a process called comprehension. Coordinate identifying words and making meaning so that reading is automatic and accurate: an achievement called fluency.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › readingReading Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › readingREADING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREADING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   READING definition: 1. the activity or skill of reading books: 2. an event at which someone reads something to an…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryreading | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreading noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of reading noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.