reading
1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message (Freq. 22)
- his main reading was detective stories
- suggestions for further reading
• Derivationally related forms:
read
• Hypernyms:
linguistic process, language
• Hyponyms:
speed-reading, perusal, perusing, poring over, studying,
browse, browsing, skim, skimming
2. a particular interpretation or performance (Freq. 4)
- on that reading it was an insult
- he was famous for his reading of Mozart
• Derivationally related forms:
read
• Hypernyms:
interpretation
3. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument (Freq. 3)
- he could not believe the meter reading
- the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm
• Syn:
meter reading, indication
• Derivationally related forms:
indicate (for: indication), read
• Hypernyms:
datum, data point
• Hyponyms:
clock time, time, miles per hour, mph
4. written material intended to be read (Freq. 2)
- the teacher assigned new readings
- he bought some reading material at the airport
• Syn:
reading material
• Hypernyms:
written communication, written language, black and white
• Hyponyms:
bumf, bumph
5. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
interpretation, version
• Derivationally related forms:
interpret (for: interpretation)
• Hypernyms:
representation, mental representation, internal representation
• Hyponyms:
reinterpretation, anagoge
6. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
- the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems
• Syn:
recitation, recital
• Derivationally related forms:
read, recitalist (for: recital), recite (for: recital), recite (for: recitation)
• Hypernyms:
public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
• Hyponyms:
declamation
7. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
- he has a job meter reading for the gas company
• Syn:
meter reading
• Derivationally related forms:
read
• Hypernyms:
measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
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