1. the action or skill of reading written or printed matter
2. an event at which pieces of literature are read aloud to an audience
3. a figure or amount shown on a measuring instrument

Examples

• Her reading skills improved dramatically over the summer.
• The author gave a poetry reading at the local bookstore.
• The thermometer readings showed a steady increase in temperature.
• Take three readings from the meter and record the average.
• His reading of the contract differed from the lawyer’s interpretation.
• The first reading was from the Book of Genesis.
• She enjoys quiet evenings of reading by the fireplace.
• The gas readings indicated a possible leak in the system.