Reading Meaning
/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbpresent participle and gerund of read
nounThe process of interpreting written language.
Sentence Examples
I tend to look at the pictures before reading the text.
He spent the evening reading a book.
My hobbies include reading and painting.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her daily ____ of the newspaper kept her informed about world events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ of the poem was so moving that several members of the audience were visibly emotional.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English reding, redyng, redand, from Old English rǣdende, present participle of rǣdan (“to read”), equivalent to read + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Recent reports from Taiwan (Formosa), although fragmentary, begin to give a picture of economic conditions following the conclusion of the war. Now officially referred to as Taiwan Province, the island's former Japanese administration is being replaced by Chinese officials with little change, at least as yet, in the administrative pattern. Although there is no indication that ideographs will be changed, Chinese readings rather than Japanese will be followed for place names. Taihoku, for example, will be read in our alphabet as Taipei. This city presumably will continue to be the capital of Taiwan."
— 1946 February 16, “China”, in Foreign Commerce Weekly, volume XXII, number 7, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, United States Department of Commerce, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26, column 2:
"The second level of reading we will call Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time. When reading at this level, the student is allowed a set time to complete an assigned amount of reading."
— 1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 18:
"Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health."
— 2025 January 22, Nick Stoico, “Newton city council approves generational tobacco ban, joining other Mass. towns”, in Boston Globe, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her daily ____ of the newspaper kept her informed about world events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ of the poem was so moving that several members of the audience were visibly emotional.