read·ing
read·ing/ˈrēdiNG/
noun
- the action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud."the reading of a will"synonyms: perusal, study, scan, scanning, scrutiny, browse (through), look (through), glance (through), leaf (through), flick (through), skim (through)
- an occasion at which poetry or other pieces of literature are read aloud to an audience."a poetry reading"
- an interpretation."feminist readings of Goethe"synonyms: interpretation, construal, understanding, account, explanation, analysis, construction, version, take
- a figure or amount shown by a meter or other measuring instrument."radiation readings were taken every hour"synonyms: record, figure, indication, readout, display, measurement
- a stage of debate in parliament through which a Bill must pass before it can become law."the Bill returns to the House for its final reading next week"