reading
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
readings
plural
readings
Britannica Dictionary definition of READING
1
a
[count]
:
the act of reading something
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She gave the manuscript a careful reading. [=she read the manuscript carefully]
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The family attended the reading of her will.
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The speech ended with a reading from his latest novel.
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After several readings, I finally understood the meaning of the poem.
b
[noncount]
:
the activity of reading a book, magazine, etc.
— often used before another noun
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He needs help in reading.
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They both love reading.
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The teacher gave us a list of books for further reading on the subject.
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The book makes for interesting/good reading. [=the book is interesting/good]
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He has done a lot of reading on this subject.
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reading glasses
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a reading light
2
a
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a book, article, etc., that is being read or that is intended to be read
— often plural
— often used before another noun
[count]
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The reading for today is about human cloning.
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The teacher assigned several readings to the class.
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What are the readings for the next class?
[noncount]
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Moby-Dick is required reading for any scholar of 19th-century American literature.
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Shakespeare is not exactly light reading. [=the works of Shakespeare are not easy to read]
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Did you bring any reading material/matter for the trip?
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Students were given a summer reading list.
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What is your child's reading level? [=how difficult are the books, articles, etc., that your child reads?]
b
[count]
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a part of the Bible that is read aloud as part of a religious service
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The pastor selected a reading for tonight's service.
3
[count]
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a particular opinion or understanding of something
— often + of
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We need to get a better reading on [=a better idea of] what they intend to do.
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I disagree with his reading [=interpretation] of what happened.
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Her reading of the text is that the main character is depressed.
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The judge made his ruling according to a strict reading of the law.
4
[count]
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an event at which something is read aloud to an audience
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a poetry/book reading
5
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the temperature, weight, number, etc., that is shown on a measuring instrument
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The thermometer reading was 20 degrees.
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Meter readings are taken once a month.
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The scale gave an inaccurate reading.
6
[count]
:
an occurrence in which a proposed bill is discussed in a legislature before it becomes law
