reading, n.
(readings)
freq. cnt. 32
(readings)
freq. cnt. 32
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 22
reading
sample sentences
"his main reading was detective stories""suggestions for further reading"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a particular interpretation or performance
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
reading
sample sentences
"on that reading it was an insult""he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
indication meter reading reading
sample sentences
"he could not believe the meter reading""the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
written material intended to be read
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
reading reading material
sample sentences
"the teacher assigned new readings""he bought some reading material at the airport"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1
interpretation reading version
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
<noun.act>
meter reading reading
sample sentences
"he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
<noun.communication>
reading recital recitation
sample sentences
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
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