reading -
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
linguistic process,
language the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
speed-reading reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
reading -
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
measurement,
measuring,
mensuration,
measure the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
reading -
written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
reading -
a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
interpretation an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
reading -
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
