The family attended the reading of her will. The speech ended with a reading from his latest novel. After several readings, I finally understood the meaning of the poem. He needs help in reading. The teacher gave us a list of books for further reading on the subject. He has done a lot of reading on this subject. The reading for today is about human cloning. Moby-Dick is required reading for any scholar of 19th-century American literature. The pastor selected a reading for tonight's service. See More
Recent Examples on the WebSome investors are expecting the latest reading will show inflation was negative in August on a monthly basis.WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Accessibility experts like Quesenbery say that these changes can improve the voting process for everyone, but especially for voters with limited reading abilities. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Alas, the older actors don’t have all that much to do (editor Chris Dickens keeping cutting back to McKee reading), but the younger trio are strong, albeit restrained, in their roles. Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 All fees and donations support Traveling Stories and provide one-on-one reading support for children. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Make your couch more colorful, change up the look of your bed, or add some pizzazz to a cozy reading nook by slipping some pillow covers over your existing ones. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 The prosecution argued that the reading suggested he could have been legally intoxicated when the ship hit the reef. Brian Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 County officials have discussed hosting a reading program — complete with appearances from NBA mascots — that could give kids opportunities to win prizes like stickers, merchandise or tickets to smaller events during All-Star weekend. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That 65 also happened to be the coolest reading made in Washington this month. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of reading was before the 12th century