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| read·ing [ rding ] (plural read·ings) |
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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
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2. material that is read: written or printed material that can be read
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3. occasion of reading something: an occasion during which somebody reads something to an audience or congregation
 a poetry reading
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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
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5. interpretation of something: an interpretation or understanding of a situation or of something that has been written or said
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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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