readingPronunciation: /ˈriːdɪŋ/Translate reading | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of reading noun 1 [mass noun] the action or skill of reading:the reading of a will suggestions for further reading [as modifier]:reading skills written or printed matter that can be read:his main reading was detective stories [with adjective]:I found the article fascinating reading [usually with adjective] knowledge of literature:a man of wide reading 2an occasion at which pieces of literature are read to an audience: a poetry reading a piece of literature or passage of scripture that is read aloud:readings from the Bible 3a particular interpretation of a text or situation:feminist readings of Goethe 4a figure or amount shown by a meter or other measuring instrument:radiation readings were taken every hour 5a stage of debate in parliament through which a Bill must pass before it can become law:the Bill returns to the House for its final reading next weekreading in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of reading in the US English dictionary
