definition of
reading

[1] #1 reading n. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading". wn

[2] #2 reading n. a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart". wn

[3] #3 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". wn

[4] #4 reading n. [reading material] written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport". wn

[5] #5 reading n. [interpretation, version] a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something. wn