readings
|read/ings|
/ˈriːdɪŋz/
(reading)
interpreting or noting written or measured information
Etymology
'reading' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'rǣding', where the root 'rǣdan' meant 'to advise, interpret' and later came to mean 'to read'.
'reading' changed from Old English 'rǣding' into Middle English forms such as 'redyng' or 'reading' and eventually became the modern English word 'reading'.
Initially it meant 'the act of interpreting or advising', but over time it evolved into meanings centered on 'decoding written symbols' and 'interpretation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'reading': an act or instance of reading written material (silent or aloud), or a public reading/performance.
Her readings of the poems drew a large audience.
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Noun 2
recorded values or measurements shown by an instrument or device (e.g., meter readings, gauge readings).
The technician recorded the meter readings every week.
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Noun 3
interpretations or analyses of a text, piece of data, or event (different ways of 'reading' something).
There are several possible readings of the novel.
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Last updated: 2025/08/17 17:54