- reading
- read|ingW2 [ˈri:dıŋ] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(activity/skill)¦2¦(books)¦3¦(act of reading)¦4¦(understanding)¦5¦(to a group)¦6 make (for) interesting/fascinating/compelling etc reading7¦(measurement)¦8¦(in parliament)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1.) ¦(ACTIVITY/SKILL)¦[U]the activity or skill of understanding written words▪ She loves reading.▪ Reading is taught using a combination of several methods.2.) ¦(BOOKS)¦[U]books and other things that you can read▪ Her main reading seems to be mystery novels.▪ a bit of light reading (=things that are easy and enjoyable to read) for my holiday▪ There's a list of further reading (=other things you can read) at the end of each chapter.▪ a supply of interesting reading material3.) ¦(ACT OF READING)¦ [singular]when you read something▪ The book is quite difficult on first reading .▪ a close reading of the text (=when you read it very carefully)4.) ¦(UNDERSTANDING)¦your way of understanding what a particular statement, situation, event etc means= ↑interpretation reading of▪ What's your reading of the government's response to this crisis?5.) ¦(TO A GROUP)¦a) an occasion when a piece of literature is read to a group of people▪ a poetry reading at the bookstoreb) a piece of writing, especially from the Bible, that is read to a group of people▪ The first reading is from Corinthians I, Chapter 3.6.) make (for) interesting/fascinating/compelling etc readingto be interesting etc to read▪ Your report made fascinating reading.7.) ¦(MEASUREMENT)¦a number or amount shown on a measuring instrument▪ We take temperature readings every two hours.8.) ¦(IN PARLIAMENT)¦one of the occasions in the British Parliament or the US Congress when a suggested new law is discussed▪ the second reading of the Industrial Relations Bill
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
