reading (
http://definr.com/reading)
n 1: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic
message; "he enjoys reading books"
2: the data presented to a user by a meter or similar
instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading" [syn:
meter reading]
3: a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading
it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of
Mozart"
4: written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned
new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the
airport" [syn:
reading material]
5: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of
something [syn:
interpretation,
version]
6: a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
[syn:
Reading]
7: a public instance of reciting or repeating something
prepared; "the program included songs and recitations of
well-loved poems" [syn:
recitation,
recital]
8: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he
has a job meter reading for the gas company" [syn: {meter
reading}]