{
    "term": "reading",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the activity of somebody who reads",
            "sensetop": "reading on somethingreading about something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My hobbies include reading and painting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He needs more help with his reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are you any good at map reading?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He enjoys reading and going to the cinema."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**reading glasses** *(= worn when reading)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **reading lamp/light** *(= one that can be moved to shine light onto something that you are reading)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a **reading knowledge** of German *(= she can understand written German)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After extensive reading on the subject she set to work on an article.",
                    "contextForm": "reading on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's **done** a lot of **reading** about the history of the town.",
                    "contextForm": "reading about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She asked me about my reading habits."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I haven't had time to do much reading lately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I need to get down to some serious reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the holidays I'll get down to some serious reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My map-reading skills are not the best."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Hobbies"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["extensive", "careful", "close"],
                "verb + reading": ["do", "get down to"],
                "reading + noun": ["material", "matter", "habits"],
                "preposition": ["reading about", "reading on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an act of reading something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A closer *(= more detailed)* reading of the text reveals just how desperate he was feeling."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are all expected to attend the reading of her will."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["extensive", "careful", "close"],
                "verb + reading": ["do", "get down to"],
                "reading + noun": ["material", "matter", "habits"],
                "preposition": ["reading about", "reading on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "books, articles, etc. that are intended to be read",
            "sensetop": "reading for somebody/somethingreading on something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**reading material**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "reading matter"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a series of **reading books** for children"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**further reading** *(= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report makes for **interesting reading** *(= it is interesting to read)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The article is not exactly **light reading** *(= it is serious and requires effort and concentration to understand)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His article should be compulsory reading for law students.",
                    "contextForm": "reading for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her assigned reading for English class was ‘Great Expectations’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a list of suggested reading on this topic",
                    "contextForm": "reading on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their story makes compulsive reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the Industrial Revolution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Horror is hardly my idea of bedtime reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "some light holiday reading"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["compelling", "compulsive", "fascinating"],
                "verb + reading": ["be", "make", "make for"],
                "reading + noun": ["list", "comprehension"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the particular way in which you understand a book, situation, etc.",
            "sensetop": "reading (of something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Those conclusions are based on a literal reading of the text."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My own reading of events is less optimistic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "her attentive and insightful reading of the manuscript"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These paintings often invite an allegorical reading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Longinus provides a sensitive reading of Sappho's poem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He draws his morality from a literal reading of the Old Testament."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["allegorical", "literal", "insightful"],
                "verb + reading": ["give", "offer", "provide"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the amount or number shown on an instrument used for measuring something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Meter readings are taken every three months."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dials were giving higher readings than we had expected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Temperature readings were recorded throughout the day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A reading of 25 or more is abnormally high."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "low", "normal"],
                "verb + reading": ["get", "obtain", "take"],
                "preposition": ["readingof"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "an event at which something is read to an audience for entertainment; a piece of literature that is read at such an event",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was invited to give a poetry reading as part of the literary festival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The evening ended with a reading from her latest novel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The reading was given by Mrs Smith."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We met at a reading of his poetry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I saw a staged reading of the new play ‘Light’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dickens gave many public readings from his works."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["public", "staged", "Bible"],
                "verb + reading": ["give"],
                "preposition": ["at a/​the reading", "reading from", "reading of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a short section from a holy text that is read to people as part of a religious service",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The reading today is from the Book of Daniel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "readings from the Koran"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Religion and festivals"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["public", "staged", "Bible"],
                "verb + reading": ["give"],
                "preposition": ["at a/​the reading", "reading from", "reading of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "one of the stages during which a bill (= a proposal for a new law) must be discussed and accepted by a parliament before it can become law",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The bill looks like it will be given a second reading."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["compelling", "compulsive", "fascinating"],
                "verb + reading": ["be", "make", "make for"],
                "reading + noun": ["list", "comprehension"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːdɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reading/reading__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːdɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reading/reading__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}