reading


Definition: Meaning of, reading in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈriːdɪŋ /

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  1. activity/skill [uncountable] the activity or skill of understanding written words
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  2. books [uncountable] books and other things that you can read
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  3. act of reading [singular] when you read something
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  4. understanding [countable] your way of understanding what a particular statement, situation, event etc means [=  interpretation]
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  5. to a group [countable] an occasion when a piece of literature is read to a group of people
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  6. to a group [countable] a piece of writing, especially from the Bible, that is read to a group of people
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  7. make (for) interesting/fascinating/compelling etc reading to be interesting etc to read
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  8. measurement [countable] a number or amount shown on a measuring instrument
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  9. in parliament [countable] one of the occasions in the British Parliament or the US Congress when a suggested new law is discussed
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Reading


Definition: Meaning of, Reading in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrɛdɪŋ /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Reading readings
  1. a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
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Reading used in phrases

  • First Reading
    1. the first time that a suggested new law is introduced in Parliament in the UK
    2. the first time that a suggested new law is introduced to CONGRESS in the US
  • Third Reading (noun)
    1. the third and final occasion when a BILL (= a suggested new law) is read out loud in the British Parliament or the US Congress
  • first reading (noun)
    1. the first presentation of a bill in a legislature
  • map-reading (noun)
    1. the practice of using a map to find which way you should go
  • meter reading (noun)
    1. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
    2. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
  • palm reading (noun)
    1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
  • play reading (noun)
    1. performance of a play by a group of readers
  • reading assignment (noun)
    1. the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher
  • reading clinic (noun)
    1. a clinic for people with reading disabilities
  • reading desk (noun)
    1. desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
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