Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | ![]() 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.