reading
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈriːdɪŋ/
- Literature
- Are you here for a reading as well or just along for the ride?
- poetry readings
- reading event
- oral readings
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Watch on YouTubeThe next one is poetry and improv readings and classes.
- The next one is poetry and improv readings and classes.
- You I heard did a reading at a gynecologist office.
- And yes, I think I will attempt to do a reading vlog, maybe one a week.
- Today's video is going to be a chill reading vlog, weekend reading vlog.
Examples
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On Saturday, I watched a room full of adults transfixed by your reading of your wonderful books.
Academic text (2013) -
I had, however, been to a number of readings, some quite memorable.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, there is a reading at the end of the year.
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Well, then I demand a public reading.
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And so after the reading, I'm going upstairs to pack.
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Many credited their love of poetry and literature to her special reading programs and poetry collections.
Fiction book (1993) -
You've heard some of that because we did a reading at the Clayman Institute.
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Parents expressed appreciation for the receipt of the storybooks for use in reading with their child at home.
Academic text (2013) -
Dialogical storybook reading is an effective parental tool in support of their children's language skills.
Academic text (2013) -
Tonight, she will give her inaugural public reading at the Library of Congress.
Synonyms
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4.3
A public performance of memorized poems or speeches
15
5.3
Saying something memorized out loud as a performance
1
4.5
A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines
A public talk given by a teacher or scholar to an audience
Compounds
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4.5
A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines
- Specialized
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3.5
Software that reads on-screen text aloud for people with sight or reading problems
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3.5
A stand with a slanted top that holds a book at a good height for reading or giving a talk
How Public
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3.6
- Literature
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1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
reading = read (semi-transparent) = read + ing
It is a normal -ing noun from 'read', but the countable event sense 'a public literary performance' is more specific than a simple act of reading.
Etymology
Reading comes from the verb read, which originally meant 'to say words from a text', so a reading is an event where someone publicly reads or performs their writing aloud.