Definition of reading

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Reading (n.) Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading..

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Strewing :: Strewing (n.) The act of scattering or spreading.
Spatula :: Spatula (n.) An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette..
Foresight :: Foresight (n.) Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction..
Cantillation :: Cantillation (n.) A chanting; recitation or reading with musical modulations.
Reading :: Reading (n.) A lecture or prelection; public recital.
Dash :: Dash (n.) A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple..
Reading :: Reading (n.) The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read..
Pervasion :: Pervasion (n.) The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing..
Expanding :: Expanding (a.) That expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging..
Plaster :: Plaster (n.) An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster..
Lection :: Lection (n.) A reading; a variation in the text.
Pore :: Pore (v. i.) To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over..
Dittology :: Dittology (n.) A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text..
Slice :: Slice (v. t.) A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink..
Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..
Skip :: Skip (v. i.) Fig.: To leave matters unnoticed, as in reading, speaking, or writing; to pass by, or overlook, portions of a thing; -- often followed by over..
Fuller :: Fuller (a.) A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a creaser..
Reading :: Reading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rea.
Krameria :: Krameria (n.) A genus of spreading shrubs with many stems, from one species of which (K. triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained..
Lectionary :: Lectionary (n.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service..
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