| Noun | 1. | reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books" |
| 2. | reading - 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"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"Synonyms: meter reading, indication | |
| 3. | reading - a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart" | |
| 4. | reading - written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport" Synonyms: reading material | |
| 5. | reading - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something Synonyms: interpretation, version | |
| 6. | Reading - a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England | |
| 7. | reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" Synonyms: recitation, recital | |
| 8. | reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" Synonyms: meter reading |
READING. The act of making known the contents of a writing or of a printed
document.
2. In order to enable a party to a contract or a devisor to know what a
paper contains it must be read, either by the party himself or by some other
person to him. When a person signs or executes a paper, it will be presumed
that it has been read to him, but this presumption may be rebutted.
3. In the case of a blind testator, if it can be proved that the will
was not read to him, it cannot be sustained. 3 Wash. C C. R. 580. Vide 2
Bouv. Inst. n. 2012.
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