read·ing /ˈridɪŋ/
1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
synset: reading
2. a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
synset: reading
3. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
synset: reading, meter_reading, indication
4. written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
synset: reading, reading_material
5. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
synset: interpretation, reading, version
6. a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
synset: Reading
7. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
synset: recitation, recital, reading
8. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
synset: reading, meter_reading
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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