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reading n. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"
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reading n. a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
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reading n. [
meter reading, indication] 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"
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reading n. [
reading material] written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
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reading n. [
interpretation, version] a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
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