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reading

292 1.0
Written material like books that people study or enjoy
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdɪŋ/
translation icon : lectura
  • The teacher recommended several novels for summer reading to help improve our writing skills.
  • reading material
  • assigned readings
  • reading list

So I've tried to give the required readings as parts of books.

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Examples

  • It's the summer reading list.

  • Susan, a sixth-grade student, has a voracious appetite for reading and excels in mathematics.

    Academic text (2008)
  • When you leave this class, start your reading for next week.

  • I got some reading to do.

  • You going to keep up your summer reading?

  • Reading is good for you.

  • Book talks by library staff could promote the reading of all genres of books.

    Academic text (2011)
  • How do students' attitudes toward reading impact student performance as measured by the LEAP test?

    Academic text (2013)
  • It's required reading.

  • Whether you are a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler, I urge you to put down your reading materials and pay attention to this very important information.

Synonyms

literature
vsreading
196 3.9

Written works such as novels, poems, and plays that people value for art or ideas

is broader, including practical or assigned books and articles
read
vsreading
176 2.8

A book or article that you find interesting and enjoyable

is a broader collection of texts used for information or assignments
reading material
vsreading
19 1.0

Things like books and magazines to read for information or enjoyment

is focused on items assigned for study or coursework
written material
vsreading
  • Literature
3 2.3

Text created by a person, like a book or letter

is about items chosen for study or information rather than style

Compounds

Things like books and magazines to read for information or enjoyment

5 2.6

A quiet room in a library where people read or study

A course of activities that helps students learn to read

first reading
  • Formal
3 6.2

Members of parliament read a bill for the first time before full debate

A task a teacher gives to read a specific text

Helping beginners learn to read

2 7.7

The second time lawmakers discuss and vote on a proposed law

1 1.3

A small lamp that gives direct light for books or papers

1 4.9

A way to tell someone's future by looking at the lines and shape of their hand

Reading text much faster than usual while still understanding it

A teacher who helps students learn to read

1 3.0

A small comfortable corner with a chair and lamp for reading

1 2.3

A quiet place to sit and read, like by a window or in a park

1 4.5

A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines

The number on a meter that shows how much electricity or gas you used

Measuring and writing down the number shown on a meter

reading program
  • Specialized
3.5

Software that reads on-screen text aloud for people with sight or reading problems

A place that gives special help to people who have trouble reading

A stand with a slanted top that holds a book at a good height for reading or giving a talk

How Excessive

reading
292 1.0
skimming
1 2.9

Surface Forms

reading singular
readings plural

Morphology

reading = read (semi-transparent) = read + ing

The form is a regular nominalization from 'read', but the sense shifts metonymically from the activity to the material intended for that activity.

Etymology

Reading comes from the verb read, so a 'reading' is simply material meant to be read, like a book, article, or assignment that someone gives you to study.