Meaning & Definition of Reading in English

1. The cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

• "His main reading was detective stories"

• "Suggestions for further reading"

2. A particular interpretation or performance

• "On that reading it was an insult"

• "He was famous for his reading of mozart"

3. 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"

4. Written material intended to be read

• "The teacher assigned new readings"

• "He bought some reading material at the airport"

5. A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

6. A city on the river thames in berkshire in southern england

7. A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

• "The program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"

8. The act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

• "He has a job meter reading for the gas company"