Synonyms of reading

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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

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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

But that method of measuring winds tends to produce falsely high readings, Lowry notes. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

In 2026, 45 percent of tenth-graders met expectations in reading and math. — Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Take a break from reading about mad libs to writing your own Mad Libs! — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

But other regional analysts warned against reading too much into the humanitarian gesture. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026