Read'ing1, p. a.
p. a. Addicted to reading; as, a reading community. Reading man (Eng. Universities), a hard student, or one who is entirely devoted to his collegiate studies.
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Read'ing2, n.
n. 1. The act of one who reads; perusal.
- Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading.
- A lecture or prelection; public recital.
The Jews had their weekly readings of the law. Hooker. 4. The way in which any thing reads; force of a word or passage presented by a documentary authority; lection; version. Reading of a bill (Legislation), its formal recital, by the proper officer, before the House which is to consider it.