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

Thanks for reading—and watching—and be safe in these crazy and often scary times. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Local processing could help rovers analyze terrain, interpret sensor readings, and support decisions without sending every piece of data back to Earth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Continue reading here Kings defeat Islanders in OT Artemi Panarin had two goals, Brandt Clarke scored in overtime and the Kings won their second consecutive game, 3-2, at the New York Islanders on Thursday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026