READING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
   Synonym(s)
   • meter reading (what does meter reading mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he has a job meter reading for the gas company
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • measurement (what does measurement mean?)
   • measuring (what does measuring mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   • mensuration (what does mensuration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • register (what does register mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • record (what does record mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
   Usage Example(s)
   • he enjoys reading books
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • linguistic process (what does linguistic process mean?)
   • language (what does language mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • speed-reading (what does speed-reading mean?)
   • perusal (what does perusal mean?)
   • perusing (what does perusing mean?)
   • poring over (what does poring over mean?)
   • studying (what does studying mean?)
   • browse (what does browse mean?)
   • browsing (what does browsing mean?)
   • skim (what does skim mean?)
   • skimming (what does skimming mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
   Synonym(s)
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • meter reading (what does meter reading mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he could not believe the meter reading
   • the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • datum (what does datum mean?)
   • data point (what does data point mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clock time (what does clock time mean?)
   • time (what does time mean?)
   • miles per hour (what does miles per hour mean?)
   • mph (what does mph mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • argue (what does argue mean?)
   • indicate (what does indicate mean?)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • register (what does register mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • record (what does record mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
   Synonym(s)
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   • version (what does version mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • representation (what does representation mean?)
   • mental representation (what does mental representation mean?)
   • internal representation (what does internal representation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reinterpretation (what does reinterpretation mean?)
   • anagoge (what does anagoge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • interpret (what does interpret mean?)
   • interpret (what does interpret mean?)
   • construe (what does construe mean?)
   • see (what does see mean?)
5. Meaning
   • written material intended to be read
   Synonym(s)
   • reading material (what does reading material mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the teacher assigned new readings
   • he bought some reading material at the airport
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • written communication (what does written communication mean?)
   • written language (what does written language mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a particular interpretation or performance
   Usage Example(s)
   • on that reading it was an insult
   • he was famous for his reading of Mozart
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • read (what does read mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
   Synonym(s)
   • recital (what does recital mean?)
   • recitation (what does recitation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems
   Hypernyms(s) reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • public speaking (what does public speaking mean?)
   • speechmaking (what does speechmaking mean?)
   • speaking (what does speaking mean?)
   • oral presentation (what does oral presentation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • recite (what does recite mean?)
   • retell (what does retell mean?)
   • recite (what does recite mean?)
   • retell (what does retell mean?)
   • declaim (what does declaim mean?)
   • recite (what does recite mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
   Hypernyms(s) Reading is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • city (what does city mean?)
   • metropolis (what does metropolis mean?)
   • urban center (what does urban center mean?)