activity
1 [U] the activity of sb who reads:
My hobbies include reading and painting. * He needs more help with his reading. * Are you any good at map reading? * reading glasses (= worn when reading) * a reading lamp / light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) * She has a reading knowledge of German (= she can understand written German).
2 [sing.] an act of reading sth:
A closer (= more detailed) reading of the text reveals just how desperate he was feeling. * We are all expected to attend the reading of her will.
books / articles
3 [U] books, articles, etc. that are intended to be read:
reading matter / material * a series of reading books for children * a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) * further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) * The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) * The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read).
way of understanding
4 [C] ~ (of sth) the particular way in which you understand a book, situation, etc.
SYNINTERPRETATION:
a literal reading of the text * My own reading of events is less optimistic.
measurement
5 [C] the amount or number shown on an instrument used for measuring sth:
Meter readings are taken every three months.
event
6 [C] an event at which sth is read to an audience for entertainment; a piece of literature that is read at such an event:
a poetry reading * The evening ended with a reading from her latest novel.
from bible
7 [C] a short section from the Bible that is read aloud as part of a religious service:
The reading today is from the Book of Daniel.
in parliament
8 [C] one of the stages during which a BILL (= a proposal for a new law) must be discussed and accepted by a parliament before it can become law:
The bill looks like it will be given a second reading.
