reading
Decoding written words
Reading is the activity of interpreting written text, or the material being read: I have a lot of reading to do for class.
A reading can be a public recitation of literary work, an interpretation of something ambiguous (your reading of the situation), or a measurement displayed by an instrument: The thermometer reading was 98.6. (Capitalized Reading is a city in England or Pennsylvania.)
Mental comprehension of something
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
grasp · retention · recall · decoding · synthesis · discernment · fluency · skimming
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- relaxationState of being unwound
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
enjoyment · bookworm · bestseller · paperback · hardcover · genre · page-turner · cozy
Bound written work
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- ebookDownloadable text file
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
blog · comic · manga · zine · pamphlet · brochure · newsletter · periodical
Oral delivery from memory
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
expression · intonation · pacing · performance · storytime · voice · diction · enunciation
Device that measures usage
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- displayPresentation for viewing
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
measurement · instrument · thermometer · barometer · speedometer · indicator · digital · analog
Divination card set
- palmHand's flat interior
- tea-leavesDried brewing material
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
fortune-telling · divination · cards · horoscope · signs · symbolism · intuition · mystical
Academic subject manual
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- studyDeliberate learning effort
thesis · dissertation · journal · citation · bibliography · syllabus · annotation · note-taking
Reports of recent events
- reportsFormal written findings
- updatesNewly provided information
- bulletinsBrief public announcements
- briefingsShort informational meetings
alerts · notifications · announcements · articles · headlines · journalism · media · feed
System of written symbols
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- clefStaff pitch indicator
- notesBrief written records
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
tempo · treble · bass · conductor · rehearsal · manuscript · transcription · arrangement
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
context · grasp · retention · recall · decoding · synthesis · discernment · fluency · skimming · scanning
novel
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- relaxationState of being unwound
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
escapism · enjoyment · bookworm · bestseller · paperback · hardcover · genre · page-turner · cozy · immersion
book
Bound written work
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- ebookDownloadable text file
article · blog · comic · manga · zine · pamphlet · brochure · newsletter · periodical · anthology
recitation
Oral delivery from memory
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
elocution · expression · intonation · pacing · performance · storytime · voice · diction · enunciation · audience
meter
Device that measures usage
readout · measurement · instrument · thermometer · barometer · speedometer · indicator · digital · analog · sensor
tarot
Divination card set
- palmHand's flat interior
- tea-leavesDried brewing material
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
psychic · fortune-telling · divination · cards · horoscope · signs · symbolism · intuition · mystical · spiritual
textbook
Academic subject manual
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
study · thesis · dissertation · journal · citation · bibliography · syllabus · annotation · note-taking · highlighting
news
Reports of recent events
briefings · alerts · notifications · announcements · articles · headlines · journalism · media · feed · digest
notation
System of written symbols
rhythm · tempo · treble · bass · conductor · rehearsal · manuscript · transcription · arrangement
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- daily lifewaking up, sleeping, eating, drinking, cooking
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, teacher, pupil
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- Language & Wordstranslation, etymology, grammar, vocabulary, phonetics
readingwriting
Recorded language on surface
composing · authoring · dictating · typing · transcribing
readingmisreading
Incorrect interpretation of text
misinterpretation · misunderstanding · incomprehension · misconstruing · miscomprehension
- reading aloudSpeaking text for listeners
- reading glassesCorrective lenses for close-up
- mind readingPerceiving others' thoughts directly
- reading listCurated book recommendations
- required readingAssigned essential literature
- lip readingVisual speech interpretation
reading frame, misreading, readings, rereading, proofreading, reading room, reading glasses, reading rooms, reading comprehension