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read·ing [ rding ] (plural read·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. identifying of written or printed words: the process of identifying and understanding the meaning of the characters and words in written or printed material

2. material that is read: written or printed material that can be read

3. occasion of reading something: an occasion during which somebody reads something to an audience or congregation
a poetry reading

4. text read to audience or congregation: a piece of literature that is read to an audience, or a passage from a sacred text that is read to a congregation

5. interpretation of something: an interpretation or understanding of a situation or of something that has been written or said

6. technology information taken from equipment: a piece of information or a measurement taken from a piece of equipment or with the help of equipment

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