Synonyms of reading

reading 1 of 2

noun

ˈrē-diŋ 

1

as in interpretation

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view

a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretation
• version
• rendition
• performance
• adaptation
• account
• variation
• reworking

2

as in lesson

something assigned to be read or studied

make sure you do the assigned reading for tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lesson
• assignment
• homework
• lecture
• study
• exercise
• schoolwork
• practice
• drill
• étude

reading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of read

1

as in scanning

to go over and mentally take in the content of

he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scanning
• perusing
• reviewing
• studying
• skimming
• poring (over)
• browsing
• rereading
• seeing
• deciphering
• devouring
• dipping (into)
• leafing (through)
• speed-reading
• turning over
• proofreading
• understanding
• wading (through)
• thumbing (through)
• gobbling (up)
• comprehending
• grasping
• slogging (through)
• getting
• perceiving
• tumbling (to)
• apprehending
• making
• making out

2

as in predicting

to tell of or describe beforehand

the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicting
• anticipating
• warning
• forecasting
• announcing
• prophesying
• calling
• prognosticating
• foretelling
• presaging
• auguring
• vaticinating
• alerting
• cautioning
• foreseeing
• promising
• forewarning
• declaring
• proclaiming
• divining
• foreboding
• boding
• portending
• heralding
• foreknowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relating
• reporting
• describing
• telling
• reciting
• recounting
• narrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reading

Noun

The consumer and producer price indexes are also the last major inflation readings before voters across the country head to the polls in the midterm elections. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Thursday’s reading rose 3 percent from the week prior, rebounding after three straight weekly declines. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

In Texas’s Senate race, Republican Ken Paxton has shared a spot that features James Talarico, his Democratic opponent, reading extreme left-wing views from a Bible. — Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, if anyone from Paul McCartney’s team happens to be reading this, please play him some Tinashe to broaden his horizons. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026