Definition of "reading" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of read

noun

1. The process of interpreting written language.

   • The student is behind in his reading by several chapters.
   • That's my reading of the current situation.

2. A value indicated by a measuring device.

   • He glanced across and took note of the speedometer reading.
   • He noted that fine dust readings have been higher in Seoul than in Beijing recently.

3. An event at which written material is read aloud.

   • I attended a poetry reading.

4. (textual criticism) The wording of a version of a text in a particular place or context.

5. (linguistics) A pronunciation associated with a particular character or word; particularly in East Asian scripts.

   • Some Chinese characters have numerous readings.

6. Something to read; reading material.

7. The extent of what one has read.

   • He's a man of good reading.

8. (politics, law) One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.

9. A piece of literature or passage of scripture read aloud to an audience.

   • After the homily there will be two readings from the Bible.

10. (education, uncountable) The content of a reading list.

11. (go, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually placing stones.