Noun
1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message;
"he enjoys reading books"2. 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"3. a particular interpretation or performance;
"on that reading it was an insult""he was famous for his reading of Mozart"4. written material intended to be read;
"the teacher assigned new readings""he bought some reading material at the airport"5. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
6. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance;
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"7. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments;
"he has a job meter reading for the gas company"