| noun | the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message “his main reading was detective stories” |
| noun | a particular interpretation or performance “on that reading it was an insult” |
| noun | a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument “he could not believe the meter reading” |
| noun | written material intended to be read “the teacher assigned new readings” |
| noun | a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
| noun | a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England |
| noun | a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems” |
| noun | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments “he has a job meter reading for the gas company” |
| verb | interpret something that is written or printed “read the advertisement” |
| verb | have or contain a certain wording or form “The passage reads as follows” |
| verb | look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed “The King will read the proclamation at noon” |
| verb | obtain data from magnetic tapes “This dictionary can be read by the computer” |
| verb | interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior “She read the sky and predicted rain” |
| verb | interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression “I read this address as a satire” |
| verb | be a student of a certain subject “She is reading for the bar exam” |
| verb | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments “The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero” |
| verb | audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role “He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year” |
| verb | to hear and understand “I read you loud and clear!” |
| verb | make sense of a language “She understands French” |
| read | verb | interpret something that is written or printed |
| indicate | verb | give evidence of |
| interpret | verb | give an interpretation or explanation to |
| recite | verb | render verbally, |
| recitalist | noun | a musician who gives recitals |
| read | noun | something that is read |
| reader | noun | a person who can read; a literate person |
| reading | noun | the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message |
| study | noun | a branch of knowledge |
| studying | noun | reading carefully with intent to remember |
| registration | noun | the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
| understandable | adjective | capable of being apprehended or understood |