reading

noun13

1. •
   the activity of looking at written words and understanding what they say

   • The student is behind in his reading by several chapters.
   • That's my reading of the current situation.
2. •
   The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.
3. •
   An interpretation.
4. •
   A value indicated by a measuring device.

   • He glanced across and took note of the speedometer reading.
5. •
   An event at which written material is read aloud.

   • I attended a poetry reading.
6. •
   A piece of literature or passage of scripture read aloud to an audience.

   • After the homily there will be two readings from the Bible.
7. •
   Something to read; reading material.
8. •
   The content of a reading list.
9. •
   One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.
10. •
    The extent of what one has read.

    • He's a man of good reading.
11. •
    The wording of a version of a text in a particular place or context.
12. •
    A pronunciation associated with a particular character or word; particularly in East Asian scripts.

    • Some Chinese characters have numerous readings.
13. •
    The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually placing stones.

noun1

1. •
   A large town in Berkshire, England.

   • A unitary authority and borough (Reading Borough Council) in Berkshire.