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Noun reading has 8 senses

reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"
--₁ is a kind of linguistic process, language
--₁ has particulars:
speed-reading; perusal, perusing, poring over, studying; browse, browsing; skim, skimming

Derived form: verb read₁
reading, meter reading, indication - 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"
--₂ is a kind of datum, data point
--₂ has particulars: clock time, time; miles per hour, mph
Derived form: verb read₇
reading - a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
--₃ is a kind of interpretation

Derived form: verb read₆
reading, reading material - written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
--₄ is a kind of written communication, written language
interpretation, reading, version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
--₅ is a kind of representation, mental representation, internal representation
--₅ has particulars: reinterpretation; anagoge
Reading - a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
--₆ is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
--₆ is a part of England; Berkshire
recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
--₇ is a kind of public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation

Derived form: verb read₃
reading, meter reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
--₈ is a kind of measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

Derived form: verb read₇

Verb read has 11 senses

read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
--₁ is one way to interpret, construe, see

Derived forms: noun read₁, noun reader₃, noun reader₁, noun reading₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
read, say - have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
--₂ is one way to have, feature

Derived form: noun read₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Something ----s something
read - look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
--₃ is one way to talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

Derived forms: noun reader₃, noun reader₁, noun reading₇
Sample sentences:
The parents read a French poem to the children
The parents read the children a French poem
read, scan - obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
--₄ is one way to interpret, construe, see
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The gypsy read his fate in the crystal ball"
--₅ is one way to predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
take, read - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
--₆ is one way to interpret, construe, see

Derived form: noun reading₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
read, register, show, record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
--₇ is one way to indicate

Derived forms: noun reading₂, noun reading₈
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
read - audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar' at Stratford this year"
--₉ is one way to audition, try out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
read - to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
--₁₀ is one way to understand
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
understand, read, interpret, translate - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
--₁₁ is one way to understand
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE