reading materials

Things to peruse

Reading materials are texts intended to be read—books, magazines, newspapers, articles, pamphlets, or documents.

The phrase often appears in contexts involving preparation or waiting: The doctor's office had plenty of reading materials.

It can also refer to assigned texts: The professor distributed reading materials for the course.

Opposites
sensory modality of information consumption

reading materialsaudiovisual media

Content combining sound and image

audio recordings · video · podcasts · audiobooks · television

information vs. non-informational objects

reading materialsblank pages

Sheets without content

raw materials

activity type

reading materialssports equipment

Tools for physical games

outdoor gear · hands-on activities · craft supplies

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G