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reading

  • noun
  • rea·ding
  • /ˈɹiːdɪŋ/

The process of interpreting written language.

Other meanings

  1. The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.

  2. An interpretation.

Example sentences

  • “I need to stop reading the news.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “I like to highlight important quotes while reading.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rǣding".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reading” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.